"meager" in Chinese (Traditional)
微薄稀少
Definition
數量或品質都很少,不足或不突出。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於書面語,用來描述薪水、餐食、資源、證據等“不足、不夠”之感。較單純“少”更多了分不滿意或不夠好的意思。
Examples
His lunch was meager, just a piece of bread.
他的午餐非常**微薄**,只有一塊麵包。
They survived on a meager income.
他們靠**微薄**的收入生活。
The village had only meager resources.
村莊只有**稀少**的資源。
The evidence was too meager to prove anything in court.
證據太**稀少**,無法在法庭上證明任何事情。
She looked at her meager savings and sighed.
她看著自己**微薄**的積蓄,嘆了口氣。
After paying the bills, there was only a meager amount left for fun.
付完帳單後,只剩下**微薄**的錢用於娛樂。