scant

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

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。