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paltry

美音:[´pɔltrı ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.不足取的,无价值的,琐碎的,下贱的

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paltry为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:paltriness 副词:paltrily 形容词比较级:paltrier 最高级:paltriest

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paltry


/'pɔ:ltrɪ; `pɔltrɪ/
adj (-ier, -iest)
1 very small; unimportant 微小的; 不重要的
*a paltry amount, sum,etc 微不足道的数量、金额等.
2 worthless; contemptible无价值的; 可鄙的
*a paltry excuse 可鄙的藉口.

paltry


adj
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: paltry 'worthless material' (16-19 centuries)]
a paltry amount of something is too small to be useful or important
 paltry sum of money
 He received only a paltry £25 a day.
formal unimportant or worthless
 paltry issues
1. This is a paltry sum to pay for such a masterpiece.
    对这样一部杰作只付这么一点钱, 未免太少了。

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