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scant meaning in English

adj.
1.缺乏的,不足的,不够的 (of)。
2.恰好够的。
3.将近的。
4.俭约的,节省的;吝啬的。
短语和例子

vt.
〔英古、美〕
1. 限制,缩减。
2.克扣;吝惜。
3.不客气地对待。
adv.
〔美方〕好容易才,几乎不[没有]。
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.

Examples

  1. He came here a scant three months ago .
    他将近三个月以前才到这里。
  2. As a healer of bodies i had scant success .
    作为治疗肌体的医生,我的成就甚微。
  3. Johnny paid scant heed to all these attention .
    约翰尼对所有这些荣誉都不屑一顾。
  4. He received scant compassion or even understanding .
    人们很少同情他,更谈不上了解他。
  5. The expeditions were often out of meat, and scant of clothes .
    探险人常常吃不到肉,衣服也很缺乏。
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