skimpy
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英 ['sk?mp?]
美
- adj. 不足的；吝嗇的
暢通詞匯
詞態變化
比較級:?skimpier;最高級:?skimpiest;
中文詞源
skimpy 小的，少的，不足的
skimp,節省，吝惜，-y,形容詞后綴。引申比喻義小的，少的，不足的。
英文詞源
- skimpy (adj.)
- 1842, from skimp (adj.) "scanty" (1775), which perhaps ultimately is from an early 18c. alteration of scrimp or a variant of scamp (v.). Related: Skimpiness.
雙語例句
- 1. They suffered long hours, unsafe working conditions and skimpy pay.
- 他們在不安全的工作環境下長時間辛苦勞作，卻只有微薄的工資。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
- 別這么吝嗇布料，不然做出來的窗簾會顯得特寒酸。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. They provided only skimpy details.
- 他們提供的細節不充分。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The material available on Argo City was skimpy suspiciously skimpy.
- 有關阿爾格城的材料少得可憐,少得出奇.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The meals were skimpy and there were only two of them.
- 飯不夠吃,每天還只開兩頓.
來自辭典例句