scant

英 [skænt]

美 [skænt]

adj.  一丁点的; 微小的; 不足的; 欠缺的
vt.  限制; 节省; 吝惜

过去分词：scanted　最高级：scantest　现在分词：scanting　过去式：scanted　第三人称单数：scants　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11291 / COCA.9142

牛津词典

adj.

• 一丁点的；微小的；不足的；欠缺的
  hardly any; not very much and not as much as there should be
  1. I paid scant attention to what she was saying.
     我没大注意她在说什么。
  2. The firefighters went back into the house with scant regard for their own safety.
     消防员奋不顾身地返回那座房子。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 一丁点的;微小的;不足的;欠缺的
  You usescantto indicate that there is very little of something or not as much of something as there should be.
  1. She began to berate the police for paying scant attention to the theft from her car.
     她开始痛斥警方对她车内被窃一案不够关注。
  2. ...forces that have shown scant respect for Red Cross markings or UN flags...
     对红十字会标志和联合国旗帜不屑一顾的军队
  3. There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come.
     没有足够的证据表明经济将会突飞猛进。
• ADJ (强调数目)小的,很小的，仅有的
  If you describe an amount asscant, you are emphasizing that it is small.
  1. This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter...
     这个洞眼的直径只有 0.23 英寸。
  2. In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.
     实际上，理查德·萨维奇和爱德华·贝拉米相识才仅仅 5 个小时。

英英释义

verb

• supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  1. sting with the allowance
  Synonym:stintskimp
• limit in quality or quantity
  Synonym:skimp
• work hastily or carelessly
  Synonym:skimp

双语例句

• There is scant research on cellphone germs and their effect on the body, according to Dr. Cain.
  据凯恩博士称，目前有关手机上的病菌以及这些病菌对人体影响方面的研究还很欠缺。
• The Daily Telegraph newspaper said the drawing of Sarah Brown "bears scant resemblance to her".
  《每日电讯报》称，莎拉•布朗的肖像画“和她本人不怎么像”。
• There is still scant evidence of an improvement in business and consumer confidence.
  在厂方和用户的相互信任方面还缺乏改善的迹象。
• But to his studies he paid scant attention.
  但是，他没有把多大注意力放在学习上。
• I have chronic pancreatitis and can digest only scant amounts of fat.
  我有慢性胰腺炎，可以消化只有很少量的脂肪。
• Andy showed scant interest in what was being said.
  安迪对所说的事兴趣不大。
• 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。
• This hole was a scant. 23 inches in diameter
  这个洞眼的直径只有0.23英寸。
• 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。
• There is scant sign that the depreciation has aggravated price pressures.
  有少数的迹象表明，贬值已经增大了价格压力。