meager
贫瘠的
常用释义
英音[ ˈmiːɡə(r) ]
美音[ ˈmiːɡər ]
基本释义
- adj. 贫乏的；瘦的；（数量）少的，不足的
例句
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1·It's difficult to raise a family on a meager income.依靠微薄的收入是很难养家的。
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2·During their six- to twelve-week voyage, they subsisted on meager rations.在六到十二周的航行中，他们靠微薄的口粮维持生活。
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3·Members of poor peasant families spun or wove cloth and linens at home for scant remuneration in an attempt to supplement meager family income.贫穷农民家庭的成员在家纺织布和亚麻以挣得很少的报酬，弥补微薄的家庭收入。
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4·By comparison, the terrestrial planets have meager atmospheres at best.相比之下，类地行星最多只有稀薄的大气层。
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5·A3: Because of long voyages and meager rations.A 3：因为长期航行和有限的干粮。
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6·His meager wage is not enough to support their five children.靠他一个人的微薄工资不足以养活他们的五个孩子。
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7·During their six - to 12-week voyages they lived on meager rations.在6到12周的航行中，他们依靠微薄的口粮生存。
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8·Do I ask you to come into my workplace and supplement my meager income?我问过你来我的办公室看看，然后补充一下我贫瘠的收入嘛？
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9·Other elderly people resort to petty theft to increase their meager purchasing power.一些老人小偷小摸，以增加他们微薄的购买力。
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10·At that time, I was not happy with my meager vocation or the person I had become.那个时候，我对我的职业或者是我自己不满意。
网络释义
- meager profit : 微利
同根词
词根：
meager
meagerly
adv
瘦地；贫乏地
meagerness
n
贫乏；枯瘦