measly 英 [ˈmi:zli] 　 美 [ˈmizli]

measly

measly　 英 [ˈmi:zli] 美 [ˈmizli]

adj. 患麻疹的；极少的；低贱的　

I like the hours and the people, but the pay is measly.　我喜欢这里的工作时间和同事，但薪水非常微薄。
But who, pray tell, is satisfied with just one measly piece of toast?　但是谁会在祷告时说他对一片微不足道的土司感到满意呢？

  • Measly is a great word for describing an amount or number so small that it's ridiculous. You'll be disappointed (and maybe even annoyed) if you're paid a measly six dollars to babysit a toddler for two hours.
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  • adj. 患麻疹的；极少的；低贱的

  • 1. I like the hours and the people, but the pay is measly.

    我喜欢这里的工作时间和同事，但薪水非常微薄。

  • 2. But who, pray tell, is satisfied with just one measly piece of toast?

    但是谁会在祷告时说他对一片微不足道的土司感到满意呢？

  • 3. Dominic, the show-off of the group, picked up one measly pear, put it on top of his snout and performed a balancing act as we made our way back to the cave.

    多米尼克，最爱耍酷的家伙，拿起一个可怜巴巴的梨子，在我们回山洞的路上捣腾个没完，把梨子顶在鼻子上玩找平衡的杂耍。

  • measly (adj.) "affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.
measly / ˈmiːzli ; NAmE ˈmiːzli / adjective ( informal, disapproving) very small in size or quantity; not enough 很小的；很少的；不足的 ◆ I get a measly £4 an hour. 我每小时只拿少得可怜的 4 英镑。 measly measlier measliest measly / ˈmiːzli ; NAmE ˈmiːzli /
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