"scant" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 稀少的
• 不足的

Definition

如果某物是稀少的，表示它的數量非常少，幾乎不夠用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Scant”屬於書面語，形容數量很少、不足，多用於負面評論或批評時，很少日常口語中出現。常與“resources”配對。“a scant amount”等。

Examples

There was only a scant amount of food left.

只剩下**稀少的**食物。

They had scant evidence to prove the case.

他們有的證據非常**稀少**，難以證明案件。

We received scant information about the new rules.

我們收到的新規則資訊**很少**。

Job opportunities are scant in this remote area.

在這個偏遠地區，工作機會非常**稀少**。

I had a scant five minutes to grab lunch before my next meeting.

我趕下個會議前只有**短短**五分鐘喫午飯。

Public funding for the project has been scant so far.

到目前為止，這個項目收到的公共資金非常**稀少**。