scantiness

The Scantiness of Mineral Resources as a Barrier of an Economical Growth

矿物资源缺乏是经济发展的障碍

Miss Tox 's dress , though perfectly genteel and good , had a certain character of angularity and scantiness .

托克斯小姐的衣服虽然完全合乎上流社会的风格，质料也是好的，但却有些难看和单薄。

Colleges and universities in China are now in a critical period of development , characterized by scantiness of funds and resources on the one hand but extravagances on the other .

我国高校正处于发展的关键时期，一方面经费和资源紧缺，另一方面浪费现象严重。

Whatever be the soil , climate , or extent of territory of any particular nation , the abundance or scantiness of its annual supply must , in that particular situation , depend upon those two circumstances .

不论一国土壤、气候和面积是怎样，它的国民每年供给的好坏，必然取决于这两种情况。

He took the purse , poured the hoard into his palm , and chuckled over it as if its scantiness amused him .

他伸手拿过钱包，把里面的钱全倒在手掌上，噗吃一声笑了出来，仿佛是钱使他高兴似的。