"paltry" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 微不足道的
• 很少的

Definition

非常小、不重要，或數量太少而沒有用或不令人印象深刻。通常用來形容金錢數額或價值很小的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Paltry” 屬於正式且帶有輕微貶義的用詞，常用於批評金額、成就或所提供的事物太少或不夠。通常不用於形容人，也不適合日常口語。

Examples

He gave a paltry tip to the waiter.

他給了服務員一筆**微不足道**的小費。

The company offered a paltry salary for the job.

公司為這份工作開出的薪水**很少**。

They collected a paltry amount of donations.

他們只收到了**微不足道的**捐款。

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

做了這麼多工作，最後只拿到了**微不足道的**獎金。

The team’s efforts were rewarded with paltry recognition.

團隊的努力只得到了**微不足道的**表揚。

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塊，結果他們只給了我一塊**很少的**蛋糕。