meager

英 [ˈmiːgə]

美 [ˈmigər]

adj.  贫瘠的；不毛的; 瘦的

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英英释义

adj

• deficient in amount or quality or extent
  1. meager resources
  2. meager fare
  Synonym:meagremeagerlystingyscrimpy

双语例句

• It was from Granny's conversations, year after year, that the meager details of Grandpa's life came to me.
  年复一年，我从姥姥的谈话中对姥爷的生活琐事有了不太详细的了解。
• I have a very cheap salary. I have a very meager salary.
  我的工资很微薄。
• Low rates help this process by effectively reducing the value of money invested today-think of the meager interest you get from your bank-and increasing the importance of future returns.
  低利率有助于投资者着眼长期，因为它实际上降低了今天所投入资金的价值（想想你把钱存在银行那点微薄的利息）、增加了将来所取得回报的价值。
• We had a meager helping of fish.
  我们吃了很小的一份鱼。
• It is difficult for him to make a living on his meager salary.
  靠那样微薄的一份工资他那以维持生活。
• He depends for his livelihood upon a meager income.
  他依靠微薄的收入过活。
• His meager allotment of gas had to be saved for emergencies.
  他分到的那一点点煤气必须留着急用。
• In fact, Pandit stuck with the meager check longer than he had to.
  事实上，潘伟迪拿1美元年薪的时间已超出了他应信守的时间。
• Spark ignited with our meager minds of the perfect career.
  用我们微薄的星火点燃心中理想的事业。
• Aside from his meager savings, he has no resources to fall back on.
  除了极少量的积蓄外，他没有可以依赖的财源。