adjective🔗Share稀少的，不足的. Very little, very few."After his previous escapades, Mary had scant reason to believe John."鉴于约翰之前的种种劣迹，玛丽几乎没有理由相信他。amountnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share少量, 缺乏的。 Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager; not enough."a scant allowance of provisions or water; a scant pattern of cloth for a garment"少量配给的食物和水；裁剪衣服时发现布料不足。amountconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share稀少的，不足的。 Sparing; parsimonious; chary."Because the charity had scant resources, they could only provide each family with a small food basket. "由于这家慈善机构资源匮乏，他们只能给每个家庭提供一个小型食物篮。amountvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share吝惜，节省。 To limit in amount or share; to stint."to scant someone in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of necessaries"在食物供应上吝惜某人；在必需品的使用上节省我们自己。amountvalueeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share减少，不足。 To fail, or become less; to scantle."The wind scants."风力渐弱了。amountconditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share粗石，毛料石。 A block of stone sawn on two sides down to the bed level."The stonemason carefully placed the scant beside the other building blocks. "石匠小心地把这块粗石放在其他建筑石块旁边。architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share石板，薄石板。 A sheet of stone.""The architect admired the scant, a large piece of marble, before deciding how to incorporate it into the building's facade." "建筑师仔细端详着那块石板，一大块大理石薄石板，然后才决定如何把它融入建筑的正面。materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短料, 略短的木材。 (wood) A slightly thinner measurement of a standard wood size."The carpenter rejected the board, saying it was only a scant and not a full two-by-four. "木匠拒绝使用那块木板，说它只是个短料，不是足尺寸的二乘四。materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share缺乏，不足. Scarcity; lack."The scant resources available for the project meant the team had to be very creative. "由于项目资源匮乏，团队不得不非常有创意。amountconditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗Share勉强， едва, едва. With difficulty; scarcely; hardly."The teenager studied for the exam, but his progress was scant. "那个青少年为了考试学习了，但是他的进步几乎没有。amountdegreeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
