Meager Meaning in English
word
ˈmiɡɝ
MEE-ger
mˈiːɡɐ
MEE-guh
释义
Very small in amount or quality; not enough or not impressive.
用法与细微差别
More common in formal or written English. Often used with 'salary', 'income', 'meal', 'resources', or 'evidence'. Implies not just a small amount but also disappointment or inadequacy.
Spanish: escaso - insuficientePortuguese (BR): escasso - insuficientePortuguese (PT): escasso - insuficienteChinese (Simplified): 微薄 - 稀少Chinese (Traditional): 微薄 - 稀少Hindi: अल्प - बहुत कमArabic: ضئيل - قليلBengali: অল্প - সামান্য - নগণ্যRussian: скудный - небольшой - жалкийJapanese: 乏しい - わずかなVietnamese: ít ỏi - nghèo nàn - sơ sàiKorean: 빈약한 - 변변찮은Turkish: az - yetersiz - kıtUrdu: قلیل - ناکافی - معمولیIndonesian: sedikit - minim - kurang
例句
His lunch was meager, just a piece of bread.
basic
They survived on a meager income.
basic
The village had only meager resources.
basic
The evidence was too meager to prove anything in court.
natural
She looked at her meager savings and sighed.
natural
After paying the bills, there was only a meager amount left for fun.
natural