scant

英[skænt] 美[skænt]
  • adj. 不充分的;不足的
  • v. 减缩;限制;忽略
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星级词汇:
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 不足的,缺乏的,欠缺的,缺少的,不够的
    2. 贫乏的,少量的
    3. 勉强够的;差一点点的
    4. 一丁点的,微小的
    5. 将近的
    6. 俭约的,节省的
    7. 吝啬的
    8. 不充分的
    v. (动词)
    1. 减少,减缩,缩减;克扣
    2. 藐视;忽略;不客气地对待
    3. 节省
    4. 限制
    5. 吝惜;吝啬
    6. 不够用心地工作,马马虎虎地做
    adv. (副词)
    1. 好容易才
    2. 几乎不
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 不足的;缺乏的 hardly enough

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so;

    "a light pound"
    "a scant cup of sugar"
    "regularly gives short weight"

Verb:
  1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

  2. limit in quality or quantity

  3. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities;

    "sting with the allowance"

1. There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come.
没有足够的证据表明经济将会突飞猛进。

来自柯林斯例句

2. In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.
实际上,理查德·萨维奇和爱德华·贝拉米相识才仅仅5个小时。

来自柯林斯例句

3. This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter.
这个洞眼的直径只有0.23英寸。

来自柯林斯例句

4. I paid scant attention to what she was saying.
我没大注意她在说什么。

来自《权威词典》

5. You have a scant hour in which to pack.
你有一小时来整理行李.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Your attachment to substandard lodgings and scant tuition in Dover is clearly irrational.
      你留恋多佛低于标准的住宿条件和不足的奖学金,这明显是非理性的。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. Many mothers pay scant attention to their own needs when their children are small.
      孩子们小的时候,许多母亲都忽视自己的需求。
    用作表语 S+be+~+ prep. -phrase
    1. The factory is scant of raw material.
      厂家的生产原料不足。