skimpy

美 [ˈskɪmpi]英 [ˈskɪmpi]
  • adj.(数量或大小)不足的,不够的;吝啬的;小而暴露的

最高级: skimpiest 比较级: skimpier

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adj.

【不规则形式】skimpier skimpiest
1

小而暴露的
very small and not covering much of your body

a skimpy dress

短而暴露的连衣裙

2

(数量或大小)不足的,不够的
not large enough in amount or size

a skimpy meal

吃不饱的一顿饭

They provided only skimpy details.

他们提供的细节不充分。

skimpy

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 短小的;少量的
    Something that is skimpy is too small in size or quantity.

    ...skimpy underwear...

    太过暴露的内衣

adj

1
containing little excess
a lean budget
a skimpy allowance
Synonym: lean

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Boards have a duty to assess the character as well as the performance of the chief executive , but action should not be taken against them on skimpy evidence , he says .

    他表示,董事会有责任评估首席执行官的人格和表现,但不应在证据不足的情况下就采取行动。

  2. They provided only skimpy details .

    他们提供的细节不充分。

  3. They suffered long hours , unsafe working conditions and skimpy pay .

    他们在不安全的工作环境下长时间辛苦劳作,却只有微薄的工资。

  4. Don 't be mean with fabric , otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy .

    别这么吝啬布料,不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。

  5. And a layer that skimpy would likely be worn away by ordinary chewing .

    而这样薄薄的一层只是普通的咀嚼就会被磨损殆尽。

  6. Your bank account may still be skimpy , but your life will be far , far richer .

    你的银行帐户可能还是紧紧巴巴,但你的人生会丰富得多。

  7. What was the rule that students always break ? Girls cant wear skimpy clothes .

    学生最常犯的校规?女生不准穿性感的服饰。

  8. What are you wearing ? Something skimpy I hope

    你穿着什么呢希望是布料少的

  9. It struggled for years with a skimpy product line and an under-developed dealer network .

    产品线不足、经销网络落后的铃木苦苦挣扎了多年。

  10. Her knowledge of art was skimpy .

    她对艺术了解不多。

  11. With summer fast upon us , thoughts are quickly turning to squeezing into skimpy swimsuits .

    炎炎夏日将至,大家开始绞尽脑汁地挤进轻薄的泳衣里。

  12. Women should wear a dress & not too short , not too skimpy and certainly not white .

    女士应该穿礼服,礼服不要太短,也别太露,白色可是万万不可的。

  13. The material available on Argo city was skimpy suspiciously skimpy .

    有关阿尔格城的材料少得可怜,少得出奇。

  14. Who are you trying to attract dressed in that skimpy outfit ?

    你穿得这么寒酸是想要吸引谁的注意呀?

  15. Icould not believe that they wanted me to wear something so skimpy on a stage .

    我无法相信他们居然想让我在舞台上穿着如此暴露的东西。

  16. Sneaking off to buy hamburgers was the only way they could supplement the skimpy meals .

    溜出去买汉堡包,是他们补充吃不饱的饭食的惟一办法。

  17. You do not have to wear skimpy aerobic outfits or tight shorts .

    你不需要穿着有氧运动的衣物或短裤。

  18. Although the information this chapter presents is accurate , unfortunately , it is too skimpy to adequately cover such a complex topic .

    尽管这一章提供的信息是准确的,但不幸的是,信息不够大,不能够充分地说明这么复杂的主题。

  19. The dress was rather skimpy .

    这连衣裙实在太紧太露。

  20. The skimpy rug Barely covers the floor .

    不够大的地毯勉强盖住了地板。

  21. Foreign firms typically have skimpier distribution networks than their local rivals , but their products are more popular where they are available .

    外国企业的分销渠道确实不如印度本土企业的多,但他们的产品在出售地区却更加受欢迎。

  22. The tone from Google though , which provides no guidance and only skimpy details about its business , has become more upbeat .

    虽然谷歌没有给出业绩指导,关于业务状况的说明也少得可怜,但公司的情绪已变得越发乐观。

  23. Teachers'unions have long maintained that failures in Western education could be blamed on skimpy government spending , social class and cultures that did not value education .

    教室联盟一直宣称西方教育的失败应该归责于政府投入不够,社会课程和文化不重视教育。

  24. Moderate job growth , skimpy pay rises and higher petrol prices held growth in income after taxes and inflation to just 0.9 % last year .

    稳健的就业增长,微薄的工资增加和更高的汽油价格在税后的收入和通货膨胀的影响下仅是去年的九成。

  25. It is hardly racy by today 's standards but this skimpy lingerie has certainly shocked historians .

    虽然根据现代标准,这些小而暴露的内衣很难让人眼前一亮,但它足以令历史学家惊讶。

  26. While our intelligence was skimpy and conveyed no particular sense of urgency , the Soviets seemed to be better informed .

    我们这方面情报工作这样差,而且毫无紧迫感,而苏联人的消息似乎比较灵通。

  27. Amid the thousands of skimpy Halloween ensembles cluttering the Internet this year , one shone brighter than the rest .

    今年,互联网上涌现出了数千款短小性感的万圣节服装,其中一款艳压群芳。

  28. But when a human being showed a clear liking for the smaller plate , the canines likewise went for the skimpier choice .

    但是,当人们明显表达出对小份食物具有好感时,狗狗同样会去选择份量较少的那份食物。

  29. A study found that at least a third of men want women stopped from wearing revealing outfits at work , with skimpy shorts the first to go .

    一项研究发现,至少三分之一的男性希望女性不要在工作时穿暴露的服装,最不能接受的是超短紧身裤。

  30. At the store , However , she was disappointed to find only a few skimpy prepackaged portopns of the poultry ,

    然而,到了这家肉店的时候她感到很失望,因为只找到一点点事先就包装好的鸡肉,