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单词 paltry
释义 paltry
I. paltry noun
also paultry
(-es)
Etymology: English dialect palt, pelt piece of coarse cloth, trash + English -ry; akin to Middle Low German palte rag, Danish pjalt, Swedish palta
obsolete : something useless or worthless : rubbish, trash
II. pal·try adjective
also paul·try \ˈpȯl.trē, -ri\
(-er/-est)
1. : inferior, trashy, worthless
 < building paltry houses unfit for occupancy >
2. : mean, vile, despicable
 < a paltry trick >
3. : trivial, petty, slight
 < a paltry excuse >
 < these paltry trials >
Synonyms: see petty
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