scanty
UK/'skænti/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
adj.
Less than what is needed; insufficient in size or amount.
不足的；缺乏的；少得可怜的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedscantstem
+
ycharacterized by
=scanty
Common Collocations
- 1.scanty evidence证据不足
- 2.scanty resources资源匮乏
- 3.scanty information信息有限
- 4.[scanty attention]关注甚少
Example Sentences
- 1.
The survivors had only scanty supplies of food and water left.
- 2.
Researchers criticized the report for its scanty evidence and weak conclusions.
- 3.
She managed to piece together the story from scanty historical records.