skimpy

skimpy

英 ['skɪmpɪ]
　　美

adj. 不足的；吝嗇的

中文詞源：

skimpy 小的，少的，不足的

skimp,節省，吝惜，-y,形容詞後綴。引申比喻義小的，少的，不足的。

例句：

1. They suffered long hours, unsafe working conditions and skimpy pay.
他們在不安全的工作環境下長時間辛苦勞作，卻隻有微薄的工資。

2. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.
別這麼吝嗇佈料，不然做出來的窗簾會顯得特寒酸。

3. They provided only skimpy details.
他們提供的細節不充分。

4. The material available on Argo City was skimpy suspiciously skimpy.
有關阿爾格城的材料少得可憐,少得出奇.

5. The meals were skimpy and there were only two of them.
飯不夠吃,每天還隻開兩頓.