scant
[skænt]
adj. 不充分的, 不足的
v. 减缩, 限制, 忽略
例句与用法:
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。
He paid scant attention to what was said.
他没怎么听讲。
词形变化:
副词: scantly | 形容词比较级: scanter | 形容词最高级: scantest | 名词: scantness | 动词过去式: scanted | 动词过去分词: scanted | 动词现在分词: scanting | 动词第三人称单数: scants |
a.
1. 不足的; 贫乏的; 少量的
He paid scant attention to my warnings.
他对我的警告很少理睬。
2. (与表数量的字连用)勉强够的; 差一点点的
Use a scant cup of flour.
用浅浅的一杯面粉。
3. 缺乏的[F][(+of)]
Tom's family was scant of money.
汤姆家缺少钱。
vt.
1. 减少; 限制; 克扣; 节省
The general had to scant his men's rations.
将军不得不减少士兵的口粮。
2. 忽略; 藐视
scant
形容词比较级:scanter
形容词最高级:scantest
过去式:scanted
过去分词:scanted
现在进行时:scanting
词形变化:
副词: scantly | 形容词比较级: scanter | 形容词最高级: scantest | 名词: scantness | 动词过去式: scanted | 动词过去分词: scanted | 动词现在分词: scanting | 动词第三人称单数: scants |
词义辨析:
同义参见:
meager
lean2
反义参见:
plentiful
scant[skænt]adj.1.■不足的,欠缺的2.■少量的,贫乏的3.■差一点点的;刚刚够的,勉强够的4.■缺乏…的(of)5.■吝啬的;过分节俭的adv.1.■[苏格兰和英格兰北部方言]仅仅,勉强;几乎不 =scarcelyvt.1.■减少,在…上缩减:to scant the scale减小规模2.■在…上少给,克扣:to scant one's ration克扣配给3.■限制;为(数量、规模等)确定范围:to scant between 10 to 20将数量限制在10到20之间4.■藐视;忽略:This important factor was scanted by most of us.这一重要因素被我们大多数人所忽视。近义词meagerscant of缺乏…的变形adj.scanterscantest
scantscant[skænt]adj.1.■缺乏的, 不足的(of)2.■恰好够的, 刚刚够的3.■节省的; 吝啬的(英国现在常用scanty)scant of breath上气不接下气scant attendance稀少的出席者a scant meal吃不饱的一餐with scant courtesy缺少礼貌地three scant months ago将近三个月以前You have a scant hour in which to pack.你有一小时来整理行李。
词性变化scant[skænt]vt.1.■减小, 限制2.■(在供应上)克扣, 不给3.■藐视, 忽略Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.做糕饼时不要吝惜奶油。scant[skænt]adv.1.■[美方]几乎不, 好容易才
继承用法scantlyadv.scantnessn.
adjective
- barely sufficient or adequate
缺乏的,不足的
companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations.
对后代的安全漠不关心的公司。
■[attrib.]barely amounting to a specified number or quantity
勉强够的,将近的
she weighed a scant two pounds.
她的体重还不足两磅。
- [with obj.](chiefly N. Amer.)provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts
(主北美)少给;克扣
he does not scant his attention to the later writings.
他没有减少对以后的文章的注意。
■deal with inadequately; neglect
冷落;忽略
the press regularly scants a host of issues relating to safety and health.
新闻媒体常常忽略有关安全和健康的许多问题。
scantly
adverb
scantness
noun
语源
- Middle English: from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr 'short'
scant
动词 scant:
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
同义词:skimp
limit in quality or quantity
同义词:skimp
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
形容词 scant:
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
scant
■Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, And a scant measure that is abominable?
10恶人家中岂非仍有不义之财,和可憎的小量器么?
■In November, China rushed out its stimulus plan with no public scrutiny, scant details of the spending breakdown and none of the acrimonious debate that slowed action in the United States.
11月,中国未经过全民审查的情况下急促出台经济刺激计划,没有详细的使用计划,没经过激烈的辩论。而美国经常由于长时间的辩论而导致计划执行缓慢。
■FDA Scrutiny Scant In India, China as Drugs Pour Into U.S.
FDA对从中国和印度涌入美国的药品缺乏详细的检查。
■Moreover, the code building of UML is so scant in spite of the strong power on the OOP analysis and design steps.
UML的工作主要集中于面向对象的分析和设计阶段,在实现阶段并没有做过多的努力等等,给系统设计带来了不便.
■a light pound; a scant cup of sugar; regularly gives short weight.
一份不足的磅;一杯分量不足的糖;习惯性的缺斤少两。
■scant knowledge; the scantiness of knowledge; half-baked knowledge
一知半解
■I saw him a scant three days ago.
不到三天前我还见过他。
■with scant regard for my feelings
不大理会我的感情.
■pay scant attention to sb's advice
不甚重视某人的劝告
■Times: Other veteran possibilities might include Jannero Pargo, who is playing overseas, and Tyronn Lue, who is getting scant playing time in a crowded point-guard situation with the Milwaukee Bucks.
不管怎麽说,湖人都会找一个像他这样的人回来。
■A scant 30,000 people call the 186,000-square-mile (482,000-square-kilometer) tract home.
不足30,000人称呼186,000平方英里的(482,000平方公里)的地方为广阔的家。
■But it's a little-acknowledged fact of life in suburbs, exurbs and cities with scant public transportation: A great many drivers on the road have had at least a drink or two, or three, or more.
不过在公共交通稀少的市区、远郊区和城市,有一个很少有人承认的事实:很多开车的司机都至少喝了一两杯,甚至更多。
■Optimists note that the housing slowdown has so far had scant impact on consumer spending.
乐观派注意到房价的减速至今还未对消费支出造成巨大冲击。
■He received scant compassion or even understanding.
人们很少同情他,更谈不上了解他。
■It is specifically this startling phenomenon that has allowed us to codify the scant information currently available about singularities.
人们趋向于更喜欢甜食,而不是那些含有较多碳水化合物的食品。
■The Bonn meeting, the third in Germany this year, was added because of scant progress with the deadline looming.
今年第三次会议在德国举行,这个波恩会议是被增加的,因为最后期限临近而收效甚微。
■Dubai World's debt was not technically government-backed, but it was widely regarded as such by investors, who drew scant distinction between the Dubai government and a company it wholly owned.
从技术层面上分析,迪拜世界的债务并非政府担保,但很多投资者将迪拜政府和政府独资的公司混为一谈,因此对迪拜世界的政府背景坚信不疑。
■They are enshrined in the hearts of all loyal Southerners, and no one begrudges them the scant monetary returns they make for their risks. They are unselfish gentlemen, and we honor them.
他们受到全体忠诚的南方人民的衷心爱戴,人民无不乐意捐献自己的一点点金钱来报答他们所作出的牺牲,他们是些无私的上等人,我们尊敬他们。
■Government forces, they say, have shown scant regard for civilians.
他们认为,政府没有给予平民足够的重视。
■The Afar are a nomadic people who drive their camels, donkeys, and goats in search of the region's scant pasturelands.
他们过着游牧的生活,在这一地区放骆驼、驴和山羊搜寻日益减少牧场。
■He is scant of breath.
他在喘气。
■He paid scant attention to my warnings.
他对我的警告很少理睬。
■He came here a scant three months ago.
他将近三个月以前才到这里。
■He paid scant attention to what was said.
他没怎么听讲。
■He was wrinkled and black, with scant gray hair.
他满脸皱纹,皮肤很黑,头发灰白稀疏。
■He's fat and scant of breath.
他胖得喘不过气来。
■Traditional manorial organization provided scant encouragement for economic growth.
传统的庄园组织没有为经济发展提供足够的激励。
■But there would be scant need to worry about a broad slip in productivity.
但也没有必要担心生产率在更多的产业中下降。
■But there is scant risk of too much fiscal probity in Washington.
但在华盛顿再多财政廉洁也没有大风险。
■However, we still haven't achieved the effective competition for there are excessive competitions in some parts while scant in others.
但是,迄今为止,有效竞争的局面并未完全形成,局部市场的竞争过度与竞争不足同时并存。
■But don't assume any field in finance is off limits because of a scant work history.
但是不要因为工作经验很少就将金融行业排除。
■Howeer there is scant eidence to support the use of DHEA for this purpose, and safety data for DHEA therapy are lacking.
但是脱氢表雄酮对于该目的的使用缺少足够的证据支持,脱氢表雄酮的安全性证据也缺乏。
■And there is scant recognition of their achievement in reaching the last four of the World Cup, 40 years after Eusebio and co were denied a final appearance by Bobby Charlton.
但是,人们忽视了他们在尤希比奥的球队被查尔顿阻挡而无缘决赛的40年以后重新进入世界杯四强这一成就。
■But to his studies he paid scant attention.
但是,他没有把多大注意力放在学习上。
■But details are scant, even as many states have scores of “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects set to be axed.
但讨论的细节却是贫乏的,即便许多州早有许多已准备就绪的基础建设,却面临断炊喊停的命运。
■But that is scant consolation to suburban voters with long daily commutes to work, summer travel plans and big, inefficient cars.
但这不足以安慰每天开很长的路上下班、有着夏季旅行计划、开体型大耗油高汽车的郊区中产阶级选民。
■As a healer of bodies I had scant success
作为治疗肌体的医生,我的成就甚微。
■You have a scant hour in which to pack
你有一小时来整理行李。
■Your attachment to substandard lodgings and scant tuition in Dover is clearly irrational.
你留恋多佛低于标准的住宿条件和不足的奖学金,这明显是非理性的。
■Your attachment to substandard lodgings and scant tuition in Dover is clearly irrational. Move to Cambridge at once. You may be wrong, of course, but a risk of error is no excuse for inaction.
你留恋多佛低于标准的住宿条件和不足的奖学金,这明显是非理性的。赶快去剑桥吧。当然,你可能会犯错,但犯错的风险不是不行动的借口。 Dear Economist
■Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.
做糕饼时不要吝惜奶油。
■Policy-makers paid scant attention to the wider issues.
决策者很少关注更广泛的问题。
■Then on June 25, we failed on a tie vote, 204 to 204, to obtain even this scant relief.
到了六月二十五日,我们连这样一点细微的安慰都得不到了:投票结果势均力敌,204票对204票。
■Progressives and champions of social justice in the North at first paid scant attention to the Niagara rebels.
北方进步派和争取社会正义的战士最初对尼亚加拉造反者不太注意。
■Medical science offered her no miracles and scant hope.
医学没有为我母亲创造奇迹或带来希望。
■THE meeting of the 14-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Zambia last week provided scant hope for the people of Zimbabwe.
十四成员国南部非洲发展共同体于上周在赞比亚举行了一次会议,但没有为津巴布韦人民带来多少希望。
■On the other hand, animal studies show too much folic acid, the pill version, can spur some cancers.There's scant human evidence.
另一方面,动物研究发现过多的叶酸(片剂)可以诱发某些癌症,但直接与人相关的证据很少。
■Moreover, the material was from a public setting and the sources have scant claim to confidentiality.
另外,他所掌有的资料是由公共设施拍下来而且来源也很难称得上是具有保密性。
■However, he paid the scant attention-everybody to their own troubles.
可他没有注意到--大家各扫门前雪。
■Swallows a convulsion also to be possible to proliferate to breathes the muscle, displays for the scant of breath, cyanosis phenomenon, the outbreak intermittence period patient realizes clearly.
咽部痉挛亦可扩散到呼吸肌,表现为呼吸困难、发绀现象,发作间歇期间病人意识清楚。