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

• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• And they're on our asses for a measly$ 8000.
  他们该给我们八千元。
• That's all you boys got? One measly brother?
  那就是你们的兄弟？一个得麻疹的兄弟？
• 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。
• But most clients are not ready for the measly returns.
  但多数客户都不愿获得微薄的回报。
• It all depends what you feel one measly point should be put into.
  你完全可以放在你感觉还有不足的地方。
• Think a measly recommendation would've gotten me in?
  一封蹩脚的介绍信差点要我的命。
• Mu stayed with you one measly little night.
  姆只和你待了一晚。