paltry

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

Translation

adj. 不足取的;無價值的;瑣碎的;卑鄙的

Phrases & Collocations

a paltry sum

微不足道的金額

paltry excuse

蒼白的藉口

paltry attempt

微弱的嘗試

Example Sentences

the paltry subterfuge of an anonymous signature.

簽署假名的卑鄙逃避手段

she would earn a paltry £33 more each month.

她將每月多掙區區33鎊。

a paltry sum of money

一筆微薄的錢

a paltry sum compared to the total cost

與總費用相比微不足道的金額

a paltry bonus for all the hard work

對於所有辛勤工作來說微薄的獎金

a paltry excuse for not completing the task

不完成任務的蒼白藉口

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