Paltry Meaning in English
word
ˈpɔɫtɹi
PAWL-tree
pˈɔːltɹi
PAWL-tree
释义
Very small, unimportant, or not enough to be useful or impressive. Often describes amounts of money or things considered not worth much.
用法与细微差别
'Paltry' is formal and often slightly negative, showing disappointment or criticism ("a paltry sum"). Commonly used with amounts, achievements, or offerings. Not used for people; avoid in informal speech.
Spanish: insignificante - miserable - irrisorioPortuguese (BR): insignificante - irrisórioPortuguese (PT): insignificante - irrisórioChinese (Simplified): 微不足道的 - 很少的Chinese (Traditional): 微不足道的 - 很少的Hindi: तुच्छ - नगण्यArabic: ضئيل - تافهBengali: তুচ্ছ - অতি সামান্য - নগণ্যRussian: ничтожный - жалкий - мизерныйJapanese: わずかな - 取るに足りないVietnamese: nhỏ nhoi - ít ỏi - không đáng kểKorean: 보잘것없는 - 하찮은Turkish: değersiz - çok az - önemsizUrdu: حقیر - معمولی - تھوڑا ساIndonesian: sedikit sekali - tidak berarti - kecil
例句
He gave a paltry tip to the waiter.
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The company offered a paltry salary for the job.
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They collected a paltry amount of donations.
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All that work, and I got a paltry bonus at the end.
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The team’s efforts were rewarded with paltry recognition.
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I was hoping for a big slice, but they gave me this paltry piece of cake.
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