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

pal•try adj., -tri•er, -tri•est.

ridiculously or insultingly small:a paltry wage.
completely worthless:paltry clothes.

pal•tri•ness, n. [uncountable]

pal•try adj., -tri•er, -tri•est.

ridiculously or insultingly small:a paltry sum.
utterly worthless.
mean or contemptible:a paltry coward.

Low German paltrig ragged, equivalent. to *palter rag (dialect, dialectal German Palter) + -ig -y¹
1560–70

pal′tri•ly, adv.
pal′tri•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged minor, inconsiderable, slight, insignificant. See petty.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged important, major.

paltry /ˈpɔːltrɪ/ adj ( -trier, -triest)

insignificant; meagre
worthless or petty

Etymology: 16th Century: from Low Germanic palter, paltrig ragged

ˈpaltrily adv ˈpaltriness n

单词	paltry
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pal•try /ˈpɔltri/USA pronunciation adj., -tri•er, -tri•est. ridiculously or insultingly small:a paltry wage. completely worthless:paltry clothes. pal•tri•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pal•try (pôl′trē),USA pronunciation adj., -tri•er, -tri•est. ridiculously or insultingly small:a paltry sum. utterly worthless. mean or contemptible:a paltry coward. Low German paltrig ragged, equivalent. to *palter rag (dialect, dialectal German Palter) + -ig -y¹ 1560–70 pal′tri•ly, adv. pal′tri•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged minor, inconsiderable, slight, insignificant. See petty. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged important, major. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: paltry /ˈpɔːltrɪ/ adj ( -trier, -triest) insignificant; meagre worthless or petty Etymology: 16th Century: from Low Germanic palter, paltrig ragged ˈpaltrily adv ˈpaltriness n
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