scant
scant的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [skænt]
KK音标发音: [skænt]
scant的词性:
adj.(形容词)
1. Barely sufficient:
贫乏的:不足的:
paid scant attention to the lecture.
马马虎虎地听课
2. Falling short of a specific measure:
将近的:离某一特定标准差一点点的:
a scant cup of sugar.See Synonyms at meager
将近一茶杯的糖参见 meager
3. Inadequately supplied; short:
缺乏的:提供不足的;少的:
We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
长途攀爬以后我们上气不接下气
scant的词性:
v.tr.(及物动词)
4. To give an inadequate portion or allowance to:
克扣:给不足量或少给津贴:
had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.
必须削减较大小孩的花费以便养育新生儿
5. To limit, as in amount or share; stint:
限制:在数量或份额的限制;吝惜:
Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.
由于工作吃力,我们的消闲时间被限制了
6. To deal with or treat inadequately or neglectfully; slight.
忽略:对待不足或忽视对待;藐视
scant的词源:
7. Middle English
中古英语
8. from Old Norse skamt [neuter of] skammr [short]
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 skamt [] skammr的中性 [缺少的]
scant的词性:
adv.(副词)
scant的词性:
n.(名词)