paltry
[ˈpɔltri]
adj.
微小的;
不重要的;
无价值的;
可鄙的;
例句:
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Sometimes the results of this psychotic maneuver are paltry.
来自SA
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They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.
他们在选举中惨败，仅获得微不足道的3个席位。
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They believe they're playing a zero-sum game, where both must compete for the same paltry resources.
他们明白他们正处于一场零和博弈中，双方必须针锋相对，争夺那少得可怜的资源。
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The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.
那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。
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What are these specious gifts, these paltry gains?
来自G. Crabbe
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Why was Wal-Mart fighting a paltry fine so hard?
来自NEWYORKER