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
- He came here a scant three months ago .
他将近三个月以前才到这里。 - As a healer of bodies i had scant success .
作为治疗肌体的医生,我的成就甚微。 - Johnny paid scant heed to all these attention .
约翰尼对所有这些荣誉都不屑一顾。 - He received scant compassion or even understanding .
人们很少同情他,更谈不上了解他。 - 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。