measly
英 ['mi?zl?]
美['mizli]
- adj. 患麻疹的；極少的；低賤的
GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
measly 患麻疹的，很小的，微不足道的
來自measle,麻疹，-y,形容詞后綴。即患麻疹的，俚語義可憐的，可鄙視的，或很小的，微不足道的等。
英文詞源
- measly (adj.)
- "affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.
雙語例句
- 1. The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.
- 英國人的衛生間平均只有區區3.5平方米。
來自辭典例句
- 2. I asked. " Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile? "
- 我問, “ 接受這可憐兮兮的每小時10美分然后還要微笑 嗎 ? ”
來自互聯網
- 3. One measly mango, that's all we've had from this tree.
- 一個微不足道的芒果, 那 就是 我們從這棵樹上所收獲的一切.
來自互聯網
- 4. It had grown only four measly shoots!
- 大蒜頭上還只得三四莖嫩芽!
來自互聯網
- 5. He gave us measly little portions of cake.
- 他給了我們少得可憐的一點蛋糕.
來自互聯網