measly
英 ['miːzlɪ]
美['mizli]
- adj. 患麻疹的；极少的；低贱的
英英释义
- 1. contemptibly small in amount;
- "a measly tip"
- "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"
- "a paltry wage"
- "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"
实用场景例句
- I get a measly £4 an hour.
- 我每小时只拿少得可怜的4英镑。
牛津词典
- The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.
- 英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a measly twelve-year-old like me.
- 像我这样一个12岁的小可怜
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I asked. " Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile? "
- 我问, “ 接受这可怜兮兮的每小时10美分然后还要微笑 吗 ? ”
期刊摘选
- But force repayment, and you feel like a hit man a measly two bucks.
- 但如果强行要回钱, 又会感到自己在为区区两、三块钱下狠手,简直像个职业杀手.
期刊摘选
- It had grown only four measly shoots!
- 大蒜头上还只得三四茎嫩芽!
期刊摘选
- One measly mango, that's all we've had from this tree.
- 一个微不足道的芒果, 那 就是 我们从这棵树上所收获的一切.
期刊摘选
- He gave us measly little portions of cake.
- 他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕.
期刊摘选
- What a measly birthday present!
- 多么小气的生日礼物哇!
期刊摘选
- The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.
- 英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。
辞典例句
中文词源
measly 患麻疹的，很小的，微不足道的
来自measle,麻疹，-y,形容词后缀。即患麻疹的，俚语义可怜的，可鄙视的，或很小的，微不足道的等。
双语例句
- 1. The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.
- 英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。
来自辞典例句
- 2. I asked. " Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile? "
- 我问, “ 接受这可怜兮兮的每小时10美分然后还要微笑 吗 ? ”
来自互联网
- 3. One measly mango, that's all we've had from this tree.
- 一个微不足道的芒果, 那 就是 我们从这棵树上所收获的一切.
来自互联网
- 4. It had grown only four measly shoots!
- 大蒜头上还只得三四茎嫩芽!
来自互联网
- 5. He gave us measly little portions of cake.
- 他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕.
来自互联网
英文词源
- measly (adj.)
- "affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.