paltry

🇬🇧 UK/'pɒ:ltri/🇺🇸 US
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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 English
paltryother
=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.

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