paltry

畅通词汇  
['pɔːltri]     ['pɔːltri]    
  • adj. 微不足道的;琐碎的;无价值的;可鄙的
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paltry的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

详尽释义

adj. (形容词)
  1. 不足取的
  2. 可鄙的
  3. 没有价值的
  4. 琐碎的
  5. 卑鄙的
  6. 微不足道的
  7. 无用的
  8. 渺小的
  9. 吝啬的
  10. 不重要的
  11. 次要的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. not worth considering;

    "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"
    "piffling efforts"
    "a trifling matter"

  2. contemptibly small in amount;

    "a measly tip"
    "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"
    "a paltry wage"
    "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

paltry的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)
  1. His influence on this matter is paltry.
    他对这件事的影响是微不足道的。
  2. This is a paltry sum to pay for such a masterpiece.
    对这样一部杰作只付这么一点钱, 未免太少了。
  3. It's paltry to do that job.
    做这件工作是毫无价值的。
  4. How can you deliberately get up such paltry falsehoods?
    你怎么能故意编造出这么卑鄙的谎话?

经典引文

  • And now he looked paltry and insignificant.

    出自: D. H. Lawrence
  • The French premier did not know what a paltry air force America had.

    出自: H. Wouk

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