Scant
[ skænt ]
第4级
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adj. 不足的;缺乏的;将近的;吝啬的;
vt. 限制;节省;吝惜;
📝 例句
This paper is scant in documentation.
这篇论文缺乏文献上的证明 [篇论文论据不足] 。
He came here a scant three months ago.
他将近三个月以前才到这里。
The general had to scant his men's rations.
将军不得不减少士兵的口粮。
However, he paid the scant attention-everybody to their own troubles.
可他没有注意到--大家各扫门前雪。
He received scant compassion or even understanding.
人们很少同情他，更谈不上了解他。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※scan-细看,t-拼音“它”:细看它,有不足
※scan-扫描,scant-不足的:扫描清晰度是不足
※ scan-浏览,t –似数字“七”:书浏览七遍是不足的,俗话说“书读百遍其意自现”
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
scant
adj[attrib 作定语]
(fml 文) hardly enough; not very much (used esp with the ns shown) 不足的, 缺少的（尤与下列示例中的名词连用）
pay scant attention to sb's advice 不甚重视某人的劝告
with scant regard for my feelings 不大理会我的感情.
🔁 扩展释义
*[skænt]a. 不充分的, 不足的vt. 减少, 吝啬, 限制, 藐视, 忽略相关词组: be scant of
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「核心」词汇
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I am looking for a necklace with a matching pair of earrings.
我想找一条项链和一副跟它相配的耳环。
To advertise cheap food
推销廉价食物
I shook my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay $5.
我摇摇头，伸出5根手指表示我只愿出5镑钱。