[skænt]
scant
a. 不充分的,不足的
v. 减缩,吝啬

词形变化:

名词:scantness 副词:scantly 形容词比较级:scanter 最高级:scantest 动词过去式:scanted 过去分词:scanted 现在分词:scanting 第三人称单数:scants

例句与用法:

  1. The movers gave me a scant hour's notice of their arrival.
    搬家的人只通知给我们短短的一小时,他们就来了。
  2. He paid scant attention to what was said.
    他没怎么听讲。

英英解释:

动词 scant:

  1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
  2. 同义词:skimp
  3. limit in quality or quantity
  4. 同义词:skimp
  5. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  6. 同义词:stint, skimp

形容词 scant:

  1. less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
  2. 同义词:light, short