微小的;不重要的;无价值的;可鄙的;

词源记忆法
来自低地德语palter,破布,布条,来自Proto-Germanic*palto,破布,碎布,-y,形容词后缀。引申词义破布般的,无价值的,微不足道的。
Yet the stakes at Time Warner, which had a paltry $ 22 bn in debt, were comparatively low.
然而,时代华纳的风险相对较低, 该公司仅有220亿美元的负债.
来源:互联网摘选Tsao said ,'such paltry charity cannot reach all, the people will not follow you . "
对曰: 小惠 未遍, 民弗从也.
来源:互联网摘选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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Two-way trade currently amounts to a relatively paltry 10 billion dollars.
目前双边贸易总额仅为100亿美元.
来源:互联网摘选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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Tsao said,'such paltry faith wins no trust , the gods will not bless you . "
对曰:小信未孚, 神 弗福 也.
来源:互联网摘选I'm getting angry; and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.
我要生气了, 如果你不能振作你那点元气.
来源:词典精选例句He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost.
他认为,这个奖项相对于必须为它付出的生命代价而言实在是太微不足道了.
来源:互联网摘选Compared with some paltry gains, these prices are unjustified and immoral.
与一些微不足道的所得相比, 付出的代价太大,而且是不道德的.
来源:互联网摘选
简答网 · 英语词汇

简答网 · 双语娱乐资讯

简答网 · 高考英语

简答网 · 英语阅读

简答网 · 高考英语

简答网 · 中考英语