| 单词 | scant |
| 释义 | scant[skænt]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 scant scant AHD: [sk²nt] D.J. [sk#nt]K.K. [sk#nt]adj.（形容词） scant.er,scant.est 1. Barely sufficient:贫乏的：不足的：paid scant attention to the lecture.马马虎虎地听课2. Falling short of a specific measure:将近的：离某一特定标准差一点点的：a scant cup of sugar.See Synonyms at &b{meager} 将近一茶杯的糖参见 meager3. Inadequately supplied; short:缺乏的：提供不足的；少的：We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.长途攀爬以后我们上气不接下气v.tr.（及物动词） scant.ed,scant.ing,scants 1. To give an inadequate portion or allowance to:克扣：给不足量或少给津贴：had to scant the older children in order to nourish the newborn.必须削减较大小孩的花费以便养育新生儿2. To limit, as in amount or share; stint:限制：在数量或份额的限制；吝惜：Our leisure time is scanted by this demanding job.由于工作吃力，我们的消闲时间被限制了3. To deal with or treat inadequately or neglectfully; slight.忽略：对待不足或忽视对待；藐视语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old Norse skamt [neuter of] skammr [short] 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 skamt [] skammr的中性 [缺少的] 继承用法:scant“ly adv.（副词）scant“ness n.（名词） |
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