scanty

• adj. 缺乏的；吝啬的；仅有的；稀疏的

词态变化

中文词源

来自 scant,微小的，不足的，-y,形容词后缀。

英文词源

scanty (adj.)

1650s, "meager, barely sufficient for use;" 1701, "too small, limited in scope," from scant + -y (2). Related: Scantiness (1560s). Scanties (n.) "underwear" (especially for women) attested from 1928.

双语例句

1. So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects.

迄今为止，我们掌握的能够指证两个嫌疑犯的证据少得可怜。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Details of his life are scanty.

关于他的生平，详细资料不多。

来自《权威词典》

3. There is scanty evidence to support their accusations.

他们的指控证据不足.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The potato crop was rather scanty this year.

今年土豆歉收.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Much of the scanty information available comes from Chinese records.

可获得的极少数资料大多来自中国的记载.

来自英汉非文学 - 文明史