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measly

英 [ˈmiːzli]

美 [ˈmiːzli]

adj.  很小的; 很少的; 不足的

GRE医学

BNC.33793 / COCA.23217

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 很小的;很少的;不足的
      very small in size or quantity; not enough
      1. I get a measly £4 an hour.
        我每小时只拿少得可怜的4英镑。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED (数目、数量、大小)微不足道的,少得可怜的
      If you describe an amount, quantity, or size asmeasly, you are critical of it because it is very small or inadequate.
      1. The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.
        英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。
      2. ...a measly twelve-year-old like me.
        像我这样一个12岁的小可怜

    英英释义

    adj

    • contemptibly small in amount
      1. a measly tip
      2. the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
      3. a paltry wage
      4. almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans
      Synonym:miserablepaltry

    双语例句

    • As for the money, just think – if you were leaving, would you want a voucher worth just a measly few quid?
      至于钱,你可以想想&如果你要走了,你会希望得到区区几英镑吗?
    • The Tower Sleep Ambassador is a mattress, and quite a measly one at that.
      TowerSleepAmbassador是一个床垫,而且是一个相当拙劣的床垫。
    • He missed one measly field goal, and everybody's against him.
      他只是失过一个球,所有人都把他当罪人。
    • But from 2010 to 2011, it grew a measly 0.4%, with online and social gaming providing most of the lift as traditional consoles declined.
      但从2010年至2011年,游戏机市场仅增长了可怜的0.4%,而且这还得归功于在线游戏和社交游戏,传统游戏机的销量却在下降。
    • What a measly birthday present!
      多么小气的生日礼物哇!
    • But force repayment, and you feel like a hit man whacking kneecaps for a measly two bucks.
      但如果强行要回钱,又会感到自己在为区区两、三块钱下狠手,简直像个职业杀手。
    • Ah Ping ( Chen Li Ping) is married to a wimpy man who draws a measly salary.
      阿萍(陈莉萍)的丈夫是个软弱无能的人,收入微薄。
    • He gave us measly little portions of cake.
      他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕。
    • Think a measly recommendation would've gotten me in?
      一封蹩脚的介绍信差点要我的命。
    • Today, agriculture employs about 60 per cent of the workforce but accounts for a measly one-fifth of national output.
      目前,印度有60%的劳动力在农业部门工作,但在国民产出中所占比例只有少得可怜的五分之一。