音标:['pɒ:ltri] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 不足取的, 琐碎的, 可鄙的
s not worth considering
s contemptibly small in amount

考试类型:[GRE]
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paltry的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. His influence on this matter is paltry.他对这件事的影响是微不足道的。
  2. 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。
  3. It's paltry to do that job.做这件工作是毫无价值的。
  4. How can you deliberately get up such paltry falsehoods?你怎么能故意编造出这么卑鄙的谎话?

经典引文

  • And now he looked paltry and insignificant.

    出自:D. H. Lawrence
  • The French premier did not know what a paltry air force America had.

    出自:H. Wouk
【近义词】

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