meager

英 [ˈmiːgə]

美 [ˈmigər]

adj.  贫瘠的；不毛的; 瘦的

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COCA.9607

英英释义

adj

• deficient in amount or quality or extent
  1. meager resources
  2. meager fare
  Synonym:meagremeagerlystingyscrimpy

双语例句

• The debit card offers meager rewards.
  这张借记卡提供的回报极其微薄。
• He had to support his family with his meager income.
  他只能靠微薄的收入来养家。
• I have a very cheap salary. I have a very meager salary.
  我的工资很微薄。
• It is difficult for him to make a living on his meager salary.
  靠那样微薄的一份工资他那以维持生活。
• To eke out her meager pay, Betty turned to writing.
  贝蒂为了弥补微薄的工资收入，搞起写作来。
• Aside from his meager savings, he has no resources to fall back on.
  除了极少量的积蓄外，他没有可以依赖的财源。
• She lives on the meager income from her writing.
  她靠写作那点微薄的收入生活。
• In fact, Pandit stuck with the meager check longer than he had to.
  事实上，潘伟迪拿1美元年薪的时间已超出了他应信守的时间。
• 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 depends for his livelihood upon a meager income.
  他依靠微薄的收入过活。