英 [ˈskænti] 美 [ˈskænti]
adj. 少量的,不足的;(衣服)暴露的,紧(身)的
n. <非正式>女式小短裤(或衬裤)(scanties)
复数scanties
比较级scantier或more scanty
最高级scanties或most scanty
scanty /ˈskæntɪ/ TEM8 [ scantier scantiest ]
形容词 You describe something as scanty when there is less of it than you think there should be. 缺乏的; 不足的
So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects.
目前,我们指向两名嫌犯的证据太少。
形容词 If someone is wearing scanty clothing, he or she is wearing clothes which are sexually revealing. (衣着)暴露的
...a model in scanty clothing.
...一个衣着暴露的模特。
副词
...a troupe of scantily-clad dancers.
...一团穿戴暴露的舞蹈演员。
... scan v.电子扫描;仔细看;浏览 scanty a.不足的;贫乏的 scar n.伤疤;瘢痕;创伤v.(使)留下伤痕;结疤 ...
scanty adj.缺乏的,不足的,稀疏的,俭省的,不充足的 scent n.
scanty adj.缺乏的,不足的,稀疏的,俭省的,不充足的 scent n.
刚硬的, 刚性的, 严格的 scanty adj.缺乏的,不足的,稀疏的,俭省的,不充足的 scent n.气味, 香味, 香水, 线索, 嗅觉, 臭迹 vt.
scant 不足的;缺乏的;勉强够的
scantily 缺乏地;吝啬地;不充足地
scantiness 缺乏;不足
scant 减少;节省;限制
The boy followed the old man, who commanded him to open the bag in which he carried his scanty dinner.
男孩跟着老人,老人命令他打开袋子,袋子里装着他仅有的晚餐。
Details of his life are scanty.
关于他的生平,详细资料不多。
So far, what scanty evidence we have points to two suspects.
目前,我们指向两名嫌犯的证据太少。
I am making light of it and I think it's somewhat justified, because the evidence is just so scanty.
我很鄙视这个观点,我认为我是有道理的,因为证据实在太有限
古希腊历史简介课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
TSE, and found that most had started late and provided only scanty details of their progress.
That may be tricky: Poland's wartime archives are already declassified and somewhat scanty, not least thanks to Russian visitors.
The scanty winter rainfall is brought by Mediterranean depressions, but the amounts are rather variable from year to year.