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 is so meager like thin dusts that I could not even see myself.
  它是如此微薄的像稀薄拂去灰尘般以至于我不能甚而看见自己。
• I have a very cheap salary. I have a very meager salary.
  我的工资很微薄。
• The debit card offers meager rewards.
  这张借记卡提供的回报极其微薄。
• A: I need to find to part-time job to supplement my meager salary.
  我得找份兼职，以弥补我这可怜巴巴的工资。
• Roberta picked up each of his meager purchases and entered each amount into the cash register.
  罗伯塔一一拿起他所买的几件东西，逐一放到收银机上计价。
• He had to support his family with his meager income.
  他只能靠微薄的收入来养家。
• People who do well financially ask different questions as they look at investments than people who produce meager rewards.
  善于理财地人和小打小闹的人在投资机会面前，所问出的问题是不一样的。
• We had a meager helping of fish.
  我们吃了很小的一份鱼。
• 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。