measly

美 [ˈmiːzli]英 [ˈmiːzli]
  • adj.微薄的;不足的;很小的;很少的
measlymeasly

adj.

informal disapproving很小的;很少的;不足的
very small in size or quantity; not enough

I get a measly £4 an hour.

我每小时只拿少得可怜的4英镑。

measly

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED (数目、数量、大小)微不足道的,少得可怜的
    If you describe an amount, quantity, or size as measly, you are critical of it because it is very small or inadequate.

    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。

adj

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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
Synonym: miserable paltry

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  1. But most clients are not ready for the measly returns .

    但多数客户都不愿获得微薄的回报。

  2. I can 't afford to buy a car on my measly salary .

    我靠微薄的工资买不起汽车。

  3. I get a measly £ 4 an hour .

    我每小时只拿少得可怜的4英镑。

  4. 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。

  5. It all depends what you feel one measly point should be put into .

    你完全可以放在你感觉还有不足的地方。

  6. That 's all you boys got ? One measly brother ?

    那就是你们的兄弟?一个得麻疹的兄弟?

  7. He missed one measly field goal , and everybody 's against him .

    他只是失过一个球,所有人都把他当罪人。

  8. You mean saving some measly ants means saving lives ?

    你说我救了一些小蚂蚁就是救了许多生命?

  9. The runner up , New York City , has a measly 574 .

    位居其后的是纽约,拥有574座摩天大楼,相比之下少得可怜。

  10. Think a measly recommendation would 've gotten me in ?

    一封蹩脚的介绍信差点要我的命。

  11. Mu stayed with you one measly little night .

    姆只和你待了一晚。

  12. He gave us measly little portions of cake .

    他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕。

  13. 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。

  14. The Tower Sleep Ambassador is a mattress , and quite a measly one at that .

    TowerSleepAmbassador是一个床垫,而且是一个相当拙劣的床垫。

  15. If you had owned Apple , you would have a made a comparably measly 35 per cent return .

    如果你同期持有苹果(Apple)股票,那么你的回报率相对而言低得可怜,只有35%。

  16. At the door of his car , it seemed stupid to him to drive the measly half block home .

    在车门旁,他觉得只有半条街这点短的可怜的路还开车回家很愚蠢。

  17. What a measly birthday present !

    多么小气的生日礼物哇!

  18. Today , agriculture employs about 60 per cent of the workforce but accounts for a measly one-fifth of national output .

    目前,印度有60%的劳动力在农业部门工作,但在国民产出中所占比例只有少得可怜的五分之一。

  19. But force repayment , and you feel like a hit man whacking kneecaps for a measly two bucks .

    但如果强行要回钱,又会感到自己在为区区两、三块钱下狠手,简直像个职业杀手。

  20. He sat up front in the dining area , drinking coffee and being particular about the restaurant 's measly offerings .

    他就坐在用餐区前面,一边喝咖啡,一边挑剔着餐厅里食物的份量太少。

  21. Chinese citizens , whose consumption accounts for a measly third of national output – against 70 per cent in the US – could certainly spend more .

    中国人肯定可以进行更多的消费,他们的消费仅占国民产出的三分之一(美国的这一比例则为70%)。

  22. The monthly pay of most of the Middle East jobs is measly $ 250 for hotel workers or $ 300 for labourers .

    中东的工作大多月薪微薄酒店工作者250美元,体力劳动者300美元。

  23. Ah Ping ( Chen Li Ping ) is married to a wimpy man who draws a measly salary .

    阿萍(陈莉萍)的丈夫是个软弱无能的人,收入微薄。

  24. Averaged over the past four decades , the net profit margin of the world 's airlines , taken together , has been a measly 0.1 % .

    过去的四十年中,把全球航空公司算在一起,平均的总净利润率只有极其微薄的0.1%。

  25. As for the money , just think – if you were leaving , would you want a voucher worth just a measly few quid ?

    至于钱,你可以想想&如果你要走了,你会希望得到区区几英镑吗?

  26. Imagine further how upset you would be if your father never trademarked his image , and only made a measly $ 45 from the icon .

    再想象一下,如果你的父亲从来没有把这个笑脸注册成商标,而只赚了区区45美元的设计费,你会怎麽想?

  27. On the day that China strengthened its claim to be the world 's second-biggest economy , Japan released second-quarter figures showing growth of a measly 0.1 per cent .

    在中国更有底气宣称成为世界第二大经济体当日,日本公布了区区0.1%的第二季度增长数据。

  28. This year companies raised $ 39 billion in initial public offerings on Chinese markets , whereas those in Japan raised a measly $ 550m , according to Bloomberg .

    从彭博提供的数据看今年中国市场上首次融资上市募集了390亿美元,然后,与此相对日本仅仅募集了5.5亿美元。

  29. I don 't want to toot my own horn , but I think a new Ferrari trumps a measly new boat , don 't you ?

    并非是我自吹自擂,但我觉得一辆崭新的法拉利足以胜过区区一条小船了,不是吗?

  30. But from 2010 to 2011 , it grew a measly 0.4 % , with online and social gaming providing most of the lift as traditional consoles declined .

    但从2010年至2011年,游戏机市场仅增长了可怜的0.4%,而且这还得归功于在线游戏和社交游戏,传统游戏机的销量却在下降。