scanty

[英] [ˈskænti:] [美] [ˈskænti] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 偏小的;偏少的;不足的;欠缺的 You describe something as scanty when there is less of it than you think there should be. 
  • So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects.

    迄今为止,我们掌握的能够指证两个嫌疑犯的证据少得可怜。

2. ADJ-GRADED (衣服)暴露的 If someone is wearing scanty clothing, he or she is wearing clothes which are sexually revealing. 
  • ...a model in scanty clothing.

    衣着暴露的模特

scantily
  • ...a troupe of scantily-clad dancers.

    衣不蔽体的舞蹈团成员

  • ...pictures of scantily dressed women on every page.

    每一页上都有性感撩人、衣着暴露的女性照片

Noun

1. short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

Adjective

1. lacking in amplitude or quantity;

  • "a bare livelihood"
  • "a scanty harvest"
  • "a spare diet"
1. The potato crop was rather scanty this year.
今年土豆歉收。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. There is scanty evidence to support their accusations.
他们的指控证据不足。

来自《简明英汉词典》