measly是什么意思_measly怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

contemptibly small in amount;"a measly tip"
"the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"
"a paltry wage"
"almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

中英词源

measly 患麻疹的，很小的，微不足道的

来自measle,麻疹，-y,形容词后缀。即患麻疹的，俚语义可怜的，可鄙视的，或很小的，微不足道的等。

measly (adj.): "affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.

词态变化

权威造句

1. The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.: 英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。

2. I asked. " Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile? ": 我问, “ 接受这可怜兮兮的每小时10美分然后还要微笑吗 ? ”

3. One measly mango, that"s all we"ve had from this tree.: 一个微不足道的芒果, 那就是我们从这棵树上所收获的一切.

4. It had grown only four measly shoots!: 大蒜头上还只得三四茎嫩芽!

5. He gave us measly little portions of cake.: 他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕.

近反义词

miserable 痛苦的

paltry 微不足道的

meagre 瘦的

stingy 吝啬的

meager 贫乏的

ungenerous 心胸狭窄的

mean 意思是

derisory 嘲笑的

small 小的

inadequate 不适当的

insufficient 不足的

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相似短语

measly pork 【医】囊尾蚴猪肉, 米珠猪肉

measly tapeworm 【医】有钩绦虫, 猪肉绦虫

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