| 释义 |
scant AHD[skănt] D.J.[skænt]K.K.[skænt]adj.（形容词）scant.er, scant.est - Barely sufficient:贫乏的：不足的：paid scant attention to the lecture.马马虎虎地听课
- 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 meager 将近一茶杯的糖 参见 meager
- 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 - 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
- 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
- To deal with or treat inadequately or neglectfully; slight.忽略：对待不足或忽视对待；藐视
- Middle English 中古英语
- 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]
scantʹly adv.（副词）scantʹness n.（名词） |