英汉词典

scant 基本解释

• adj. 不足的；缺乏的；勉强够的
• vt. 减少；节省；限制

scant 词态变化

scant 中文词源

来自古诺斯语 skamt,短的，来自 Proto-Germanic*skamma-,短的，可能来自 PIE*sek,砍，切， 词源同 short,segment.引申词义微小的，不足的。

scant 英文词源

scant (adj.)

mid-14c., from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr "short, brief," from Proto-Germanic *skamma- (cognates: Old English scamm "short," Old High German skemmen "to shorten"), perhaps ultimately "hornless," from PIE *kem- (see hind (n.)). Also in Middle English as a noun, "scant supply, scarcity," from Old Norse. As a verb and adverb from mid-15c.

scant 英文释义

1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

2. limit in quality or quantity

3. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities;

"sting with the allowance"

scant 双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter.

这个洞眼的直径只有0.23英寸。

来自柯林斯例句

4. I paid scant attention to what she was saying.

我没大注意她在说什么。

来自《权威词典》

5. You have a scant hour in which to pack.

你有一小时来整理行李.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

scant 实用场景例句

I paid scant attention to what she was saying.

我没大注意她在说什么。

牛津词典

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。

牛津词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...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

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter...

这个洞眼的直径只有 0.23 英寸。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He received scant compassion or even understanding.

人们很少同情他,更谈不上了解他.

辞典例句

The general had to scant his men's rations.

将军不得不减少士兵的口粮.

辞典例句

He paid scant attention to what was said.

他没怎么注意听讲.

《简明英汉词典》

At the time market players paid scant attention to it.

当时,市场并没有太过在意.

期刊摘选

Scant attention was paid to modern Indian art until the end of the 1990 s.

直到90年代末,印度的现代艺术品还无人关注.

期刊摘选

Use a scant cup of flour.

用浅浅的一杯面粉.

辞典例句

Europe had scant resources in precious metals and the economy itself needed and silver.

欧洲极其缺乏贵金属,而经济的发展需要大量的金银.

期刊摘选

He paid scant attention to my warnings.

他对我的警告很少理睬.

辞典例句

The atrophic glands have scant cytoplasm and hyperchromatic nuclei with occasional punctate nucleoli.

萎缩腺体内细胞的胞浆含量少,核浓染,偶尔可见斑点状核仁.

期刊摘选

But there would be scant need to worry about a broad slip in productivity.

但也没有必要担心生产率在更多的产业中下降.

期刊摘选

UNTIL the financial crisis hit, America's mounting imbalances drew scant attention from presidents.

直到金融危机爆发前, 历任美国总统对不断积累的贸易失衡可说是漠不关心.

期刊摘选

In fact, that is a scant two hours'little quiz.

事实上, 那是一个不足两小时的小测验.

期刊摘选

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.

期刊摘选

Many mothers pay scant attention to their own needs when their children are small.

孩子们小的时候,许多母亲都忽视自己的需求.

《简明英汉词典》

The rest of the drive is a scant 2.9 mm.

驱动器的其余部分是一个很少2.9毫米.

期刊摘选

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.

期刊摘选

You have a scant hour in which to pack.

你有一小时来整理行李.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Specific commitments were scant because the Bush administration remains skeptical of climate change.

声明中少有特定的决议,因为布希政府仍然对气候变迁的现象抱持怀疑的态度.

期刊摘选

That scheme bears scant resemblance to the liberal democracy under which he was elected.

独裁体制几乎不能兼容于曾让他当选总统的自由民主.

期刊摘选

My test is on Scant Ron, so I bought a ＃2 pencil.

这次考试是用电脑阅卷卡, 所以我买了一支2号铅笔.

期刊摘选

Congress's final tax and spending decisions often bear scant resemblance to the White House's requests.

最后国会确定的收入和支出数,往往和白宫的要求步调不一.

期刊摘选

Don't scant the butter when you make a cake.

做糕饼时不要吝惜奶油.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The expeditions were often out of meat, and scant of clothes.

探险人常常吃不到肉, 衣服也很缺乏.

辞典例句

I paid scant attention to what she was saying.

我没大注意她在说什么。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》