"measly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 微不足道的
• 可憐的

Definition

數量非常少或不重要，經常用來表達對某事物的失望或不足。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

僅用於非正式場合，表達對數量很少的事情的不滿或失望。常見搭配有“a measly amount”、“a measly salary”。不可用於形容人，只適用於事物或金額。語氣比'可憐'或'微不足道'更強烈負面。

Examples

He gave me a measly dollar for all my work.

他只給了我**可憐的**一美元作為所有工作的報酬。

We only had a measly piece of cake left.

我們只剩下**可憐的**一小塊蛋糕。

He got a measly grade on his test.

他考試只得了個**微不足道的**分數。

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

我省了一整個月，最後只剩下**可憐的**二十塊錢。

Is that all we get? Just this measly slice?

我們就只能分到這一**可憐的**小塊嗎？

After taxes, my bonus shrank to a measly amount.

扣完稅後，我的獎金變成了**可憐的**一點點。