scant
UK/skænt/US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Barely sufficient in amount; very limited or meager.
不足的；勉强够的；缺乏的
v.
To limit or reduce the supply of something; to stint.
限制；减少；吝惜
adv.
Scarcely; hardly.
几乎不；勉强
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscantother
=scant
Common Collocations
- 1.scant attention几乎不加关注
- 2.scant evidence几乎没有证据
- 3.scant regard漠然置之
- 4.scant resources资源匮乏
Example Sentences
- 1.
The researchers found scant evidence to support the controversial theory.
- 2.
She paid scant attention to the warnings and later regretted it deeply.
- 3.
Survivors had scant resources to rebuild their lives after the disaster.