"measly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 微不足道的
• 可怜的

Definition

数量非常少或不重要，经常用来表达对某事物的失望或不足。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

仅用于非正式场合，表达对数量很小的事情的不满或失望。常见搭配有“a measly amount”、“a measly salary”。不能用来形容人，只能用来指数量或事物。语气比一般的‘可怜’或‘微不足道’更负面。

Examples

He gave me a measly dollar for all my work.

他只给了我**可怜的**一美元作为所有工作的报酬。

We only had a measly piece of cake left.

我们只剩下**可怜的**一小块蛋糕。

He got a measly grade on his test.

他考试只得了个**微不足道的**分数。

I saved all month and ended up with a measly twenty bucks.

我省了一整个月，最后只剩下**可怜的**二十块钱。

Is that all we get? Just this measly slice?

我们就只能分到这一**可怜的**小块吗？

After taxes, my bonus shrank to a measly amount.

扣完税后，我的奖金变成了**可怜的**一点点。