参考词典中paltry的常规释义:
基本释义
- a. 不足取的,琐碎的
词形变化
- 比较级:pal·tri·er, pal·tri·est名 词:pal'tri·ness副 词:pal'tri·ly
参考例句
- His influence on this matter is paltry.
他对这件事的影响是微不足道的。
- His influence on this matter is paltry.
英英解释
2个形容词解释
- not worth considering
[同] negligible, paltry, trifling
[例]- he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
- piffling efforts
- a trifling matter
- contemptibly small in amount
[同] measly, miserable, paltry
[例]- a measly tip
- the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
- a paltry wage
- almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans
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