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scanty

/ˈskænti/

Meanings
adjective

稀少的，不足的。

Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.

Examples :

"The explanation is sufficient. The hikers had a scanty supply of water, so they had to ration it carefully. "
远足者们携带的水量稀少不足，所以他们不得不小心地配给使用。
amount quality

Related Words

Illustration amplitude

amplitude noun

/ˈæm.plɪ.tud/

幅度，振幅

"The child's swing reached its highest point, demonstrating the amplitude of her arc. "

孩子的秋千荡到了最高点，展示了她摆动弧线的幅度。

Illustration hikers

hikers noun

/ˈhaɪkərz/

徒步旅行者，登山者

"The park rangers warned the hikers about the possibility of encountering bears on the trail. "

公园管理员警告那些徒步旅行者，在小路上可能会遇到熊。

Illustration niggardly

niggardly adjective

/ˈnɪɡədli/ /ˈnɪɡɚdli/

吝啬，小气，抠门。

"The old man was niggardly with his money, refusing to donate even a small amount to the local charity. "

那个老人对他的钱非常抠门，甚至连一小笔钱都不肯捐给当地的慈善机构。

Illustration sparing

sparing verb

/ˈspɛərɪŋ/ /ˈspærɪŋ/

饶恕，怜悯。

"The teacher, seeing the student's genuine remorse, decided to spare him detention this time. "

老师看到学生真心悔过，决定这次饶恕他，免了他的禁闭。

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

足够，充足。

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

在许多偏远的小乡村，互联网的普及程度还不够。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration parsimonious

parsimonious adjective

/pɑɹ.sɪˈmo͡ʊn.i.əs/

吝啬，节俭过度。

"My grandfather is so parsimonious that he reuses tea bags multiple times to save money. "

我的爷爷非常吝啬，为了省钱，一个茶包要反复使用好几次。

Illustration needed

needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

需要，必需。

"Living things need water to survive."

生物需要水才能生存。

Illustration somewhat

somewhat noun

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ /ˈsʌmwʌt/

有点儿，稍微，略微。

"The somewhat of extra help she received from her tutor significantly improved her test scores. "

她从辅导老师那里得到的那一点额外的帮助，显著提高了她的考试成绩。

Illustration allowance

allowance noun

/əˈlaʊəns/

允许，许可

"The teacher gave the students allowance to finish the project early if they worked hard. "

如果学生们努力学习，老师允许他们提前完成项目。

Illustration extent

extent noun

/ɪksˈtɛnt/

范围，程度。

"The extent of the student's knowledge about the topic varied greatly; some students knew a lot, and others knew very little. "

学生们对这个话题的了解程度差异很大；有些学生了解很多，而有些学生了解甚少。

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

那个解释又长又拖沓。