paltry

'pɒ:ltri

GRE Collins 1

s not worth considering
s contemptibly small in amount

a. 不足取的, 琐碎的, 可鄙的

Collins 星级

18,913

BNC 频率

15,789

使用频率

paltry 的词根是 palt，表示“小、无价值”之意，常用来形容微不足道的事物。

例句

1. The donation he made was paltry compared to the needs of the charity.

他所做的捐款与慈善机构的需求相比显得微不足道。

2. She was disappointed with her paltry salary after working so hard.

她在辛苦工作后对自己微薄的薪水感到失望。

3. The team received a paltry amount of support from the fans this season.

这个赛季球队从球迷那里得到的支持微乎其微。