measly
美音:
[´mi:zlı
]英音:
[´mi:zlı
]adj.患麻疹的
难易程度:
measly为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
形容词比较级:measlier 最高级:measliest
measly
/'mi:zlɪ; `mizlɪ/
adj (infml derog 口, 贬) ridiculously small in size, amount or value (大小、数量或价值)微不足道的
*He gave us measly little portions of cake. 他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕.
* What a measly birthday present! 多么小气的生日礼物哇!
measly
adj informal
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: measly 'suffering from measles, spotty' (17-19 centuries), from measles]
very small and disappointing in size, quantity, or value - used to show disapproval
All I got was a measly £5.