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单词 scanty
释义 scanty
\ˈskantē, -aan-, -ain-, -ti\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: scant (I) + -y
1.
 a. : meager or barely sufficient : lacking in amplitude, abundance, or extension
  < the peasant whose nervous system is best adapted to thrive on scanty nutriment — Brooks Adams >
  < used to acquire much of his scanty wardrobe by barter — Dwight Macdonald >
 b. : somewhat less than is needed : insufficient, scant
  < his own scanty cavalry … would … be unequal to the weight which would be thrown on them — J.A.Froude >
  < issuing bills of credit to supplement the scanty currency — V.L.Parrington >
 c. : thinly spread in time or space : sparse
  < a desert range with scanty vegetation — G.R.Stewart >
  < the grass does not renew itself after the rains become scanty — Samuel Van Valkenburg & Ellsworth Huntington >
2. : giving small portions : parsimonious
Synonyms: see meager
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