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scant

/skant/US // skænt //UK // (skænt) //

寥寥无几,稀少的,少量的,少量

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    scant·er, scant·est.

    • : barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
    • : limited; meager; not large: a scant amount.
    • : barely amounting to as much as indicated: a scant two hours; a scant cupful.
    • : having an inadequate or limited supply: scant of breath.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make scant; diminish.
    • : to stint the supply of; withhold.
    • : to treat slightly or inadequately.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.meager
Synonyms
insufficient不够,不足,不充分,不够充分mere单纯的,纯粹的,单纯,纯粹是paltry微不足道,微不足道的,渺小,渺小的scanty微薄的,稀少的,轻微的,微薄skimpy马虎了事,马虎,马虎不得,马虎的slight纤细的,纤细,纤弱的,纤微sparse稀少的,稀疏的,稀疏,寥寥无几bare光光的,赤裸裸的,光光,裸露的scrimp吝啬,吝啬鬼,缩水,缩减short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂skimp敷衍了事,一带而过,俭省,敷衍塞责spare备用的,剩余的,剩余,空闲时间thin薄,单薄,薄薄的,细wanting想要,想要的,希望,要的barren不毛之地,贫瘠,贫瘠的,荒芜的deficient亏损,亏损的,亏欠,欠缺exiguous冗长的,冗长,毗连的,毗连flimsy单薄,单薄的,脆弱的,薄薄的inappreciable难能可贵,不值一提,不值钱,不值钱的inconsiderable微不足道,不足道,不足为奇,不足道的infertile不孕不育,不育,不能生育,没有生育能力insubstantial不实在的,不切实际,不切实际的,非实质性little少许,少,少量,少少minimum最低限度,最少,最低限度的,最少的miserable悲惨的,凄惨的,凄惨,悲惨的事poor穷人,贫穷,可怜的,穷puny弱小的,弱小,矮小的,弱不禁风scrimpy小气,小气的,小气鬼,马虎shabby寒酸,寒酸的,破烂不堪,褴褛的slender纤细,纤细的,苗条,苗条的stingy小气,吝啬,悭吝,吝啬鬼subtle微妙的,微妙,巧妙的,巧妙tenuous脆弱的,勉强,脆弱,棘手的too little too late太少太晚,太少太迟,太少太晚了,太少太迟了unfinished未完成的,未完成,未结束的,未完结unfruitful不结果实的,不结果实,不结果的,不结实的unproductive无益的,徒劳无功,徒劳无功的,无成效的weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱

Examples

  • Such drill holes augment the scant fossil record of octopus evolution.

  • Details about the project are scant, but here’s what we know about it.

  • So far, however, there’s scant detail on what this pivot actually means beyond what’s been teased in the video used to launch the partnership.

  • There’s scant clinical evidence that a 12-week gap will be as effective as a 21-day one.

  • Their actions drew scant condemnation from Western politicians.

  • Retailers were hammered by the scheme because checks and balances were scant in 2012, when the eBay grifting peaked.

  • But even if the promised money does finally arrive, there is scant guarantee it will be used appropriately.

  • How sad, then, that her writings make scant mention the other great thinkers of her age.

  • But they provide scant details about why Alexander bought and sold shares when he did, or even how much.

  • Indeed there is a pre-Hispanic ceremonial site located a scant 400 meters from the outer edge of the Otomí Lake & Villas property.

  • History gives them scant notice, and the Federal government has failed to reward them as they deserve.

  • The big gray sedan carrying Delancy and his pals, hit the suburban town at a scant seventy miles an hour.

  • But, fortunately, they had scant time for repining, and there is nothing like active occupation to banish useless brooding.

  • On arriving he tendered the driver sixpence, which was strictly the fare, though but scant remuneration for the distance.

  • These flats were free from stones and covered with a scant growth of cottonwoods and pions.

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