paltry

[US]/ˈpɔːltri/
[UK]/ˈpɔːltri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 不足取的;无价值的;琐碎的;卑鄙的

Phrases & Collocations

a paltry sum

微不足道的金额

paltry excuse

苍白的借口

paltry attempt

微弱的尝试

Example Sentences

the paltry subterfuge of an anonymous signature.

签署假名的卑鄙逃避手段

she would earn a paltry £33 more each month.

她将每月多挣区区33镑。

a paltry sum of money

一笔微薄的钱

a paltry sum compared to the total cost

与总费用相比微不足道的金额

a paltry bonus for all the hard work

对于所有辛勤工作来说微薄的奖金

a paltry excuse for not completing the task

不完成任务的苍白借口

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