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paltry

/ˈpɑltɹi/ /ˈpɒltɹi/

Meanings
adjective

微不足道的， 琐碎的

Trashy, trivial, of little value.

Examples :

"She made some paltry excuse and left."
她找了个微不足道的借口就离开了。
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Related Words

Illustration worth

worth noun

/wɜːθ/ /wɝθ/

价值， 价值量，意义

"The antique clock's worth is high. "

这件古董钟的价值很高。

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

可以，能够.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

我的老师说如果我努力学习，我可以重考。

Illustration excuse

excuse noun

/ɪkˈskjuːz/ /ɪkˈskjus/ /ɛkˈskjuːz/ /ɛkˈskjus/

理由，借口

"My brother offered an excuse for being late, saying his bus was delayed. "

我 弟弟 为 了 迟 到 找 了 个 借口， 说 他 坐 的 公共汽车 晚 点 了。

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

蛆，幼虫

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

堆肥里引来了很多白色的小蛆虫。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration income

income noun

/ˈɪnˌkʌm/

收入, 进款

"My income from my part-time job at the café covers my school expenses. "

我在咖啡馆做兼职的收入足够支付我的学费。

Illustration value

value noun

/ˈvæljuː/

价值，意义

"The Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world."

莎士比亚笔下的夏洛克这个人物，在现代社会的价值和意义存在争议。

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

少量，一点儿。

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

我可以尝一点儿那个酱吗？

Illustration trivial

trivial noun

/ˈtɹɪ.vi.əl/

初级三艺

"Grammar, rhetoric, and logic are the three triviums studied in the first year of the program. "

语法、修辞和逻辑是该项目第一年学习的初级三艺。

Illustration monetary

monetary adjective

/ˈmʌnɪtəɹi/ /ˈmɑnɪteɹi/

金融的，货币的.

"The monetary value of the scholarship was enough to cover tuition fees. "

这笔奖学金的金额足够支付学费了。(Zhè bǐ jiǎngxuéjīn de jīn'é zúgòu zhīfù xuéfèi le.)

Illustration survive

survive verb

/səˈvʌɪv/ /sɚˈvaɪv/

生存，活下来。

"After a long and difficult illness, my grandmother finally survived. "

经过长期而又艰难的疾病后，我的祖母最终还是活了下来。

Illustration trashy

trashy adjective

/ˈtɹæʃi/

垃圾的，劣质的

"a trashy novel"

一本垃圾小说