paltry
UK/'pɒ:ltri/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Ridiculously small or worthless; contemptibly trivial or unimportant.
微不足道的，可鄙的，少得可怜的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishpaltryother
=paltry
Common Collocations
- 1.paltry sum微不足道的和
- 2.paltry amount少得可怜的数额
Example Sentences
- 1.
The paltry sum he was offered barely covered his expenses.
- 2.
Despite his efforts, his contribution to the project was paltry.
- 3.
The paltry amount of evidence was insufficient to convict the defendant.