英语词汇“measly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

measlymeas‧ly /ˈmiːzli/ adjective informal

WORD ORIGINmeasly

Origin:

1800-1900 measly ‘suffering from measles, spotty’ (17-19 centuries), from measles

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And a measly 44. 6 percent said the city was doing a good job of attracting and keeping jobs and business.
Cover is a measly $ 3.
I have my scruples, measly as they may be.
It rose back to average-a measly fourteen inches-in 1921 and went slightly over that in 1922.
This time, the Jaguars managed one measly field goal and nothing else.
You just worry about your own measly little relationships.

very small and disappointing in size, quantity, or value – used to show disapproval:

All I got was a measly £5.

单词	measly
释义	measlymeas‧ly /ˈmiːzli/ adjective informal Word Origin WORD ORIGINmeasly Origin: 1800-1900 measly ‘suffering from measles, spotty’ (17-19 centuries), from measles Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES That measly little paycheck barely covered the rent. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And a measly 44. 6 percent said the city was doing a good job of attracting and keeping jobs and business. Cover is a measly $ 3. I have my scruples, measly as they may be. It rose back to average-a measly fourteen inches-in 1921 and went slightly over that in 1922. This time, the Jaguars managed one measly field goal and nothing else. You just worry about your own measly little relationships. very small and disappointing in size, quantity, or value – used to show disapproval: All I got was a measly £5.
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