单词乎

scant

音标[skænt]

汉语翻译

a. 不充分的, 不足的
vt. 减少, 吝啬, 限制, 藐视, 忽略
相关词组:
be scant of

词型变化

名词:scantness 副词:scantly 形容词比较级:scanter 最高级:scantest 动词过去式:scanted 过去分词:scanted 现在分词:scanting 第三人称单数:scants 

英语解释

动词 scant:

  1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
    同义词:skimp
  2. limit in quality or quantity
    同义词:skimp
  3. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
    同义词:stint, skimp

形容词 scant:

  1. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
    同义词:light, short

例句

  1. The movers gave me a scant hour's notice of their arrival.
    搬家的人只通知给我们短短的一小时,他们就来了。
  2. He paid scant attention to what was said.
    他没怎么听讲。
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