scant
美[skænt] 英[skænt]
adj. 不充分的;不足的
v. 减缩;限制;忽略
详细释义
adj.(形容词)- 不足的,缺乏的,欠缺的,缺少的,不够的
- 贫乏的,少量的
- 勉强够的;差一点点的
- 一丁点的,微小的
- 将近的
- 俭约的,节省的
- 吝啬的
- 不充分的
v.(动词)- 减少,减缩,缩减;克扣
- 藐视;忽略;不客气地对待
- 节省
- 限制
- 吝惜;吝啬
- 不够用心地工作,马马虎虎地做
双解释义
adj.(形容词)- 不足的;缺乏的 hardly enough
英英释义
Adjective- 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- work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
- limit in quality or quantity
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities;
"sting with the allowance"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- 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。