"paltry" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 微不足道的
• 很少的

Definition

非常小、不重要，或数量太少而没有用或不令人印象深刻。通常用来形容金钱数额或价值很小的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Paltry” 属于正式且带有轻微贬义的用词，常用来批评金额、成就或提供的东西过少或不够。通常不用于描述人，也不适合日常口语。

Examples

He gave a paltry tip to the waiter.

他给了服务员一笔**微不足道**的小费。

The company offered a paltry salary for the job.

公司为这份工作开出的薪水**很少**。

They collected a paltry amount of donations.

他们只收到了**微不足道的**捐款。

All that work, and I got a paltry bonus at the end.

做了这么多工作，最后只拿到了**微不足道的**奖金。

The team’s efforts were rewarded with paltry recognition.

团队的努力只得到了**微不足道的**表扬。

I was hoping for a big slice, but they gave me this paltry piece of cake.

我本希望能分到一大块，结果他们只给了我一块**很少的**蛋糕。