scant

英 [skænt]美 [skænt]

adj. 不足的；缺乏的；勉强够的

vt. 减少；节省；限制

助记提示

1. s- "音：少" + cant => can't 不能 =》东西太少，不能满足需求。
2. 谐音“是干的”---因为是干的，所以缺乏水分。

中文词源

scant 微小的，不足的

来自古诺斯语 skamt,短的，来自 Proto-Germanic*skamma-,短的，可能来自 PIE*sek,砍，切， 词源同 short,segment.引申词义微小的，不足的。

英文词源

scant (adj.)

mid-14c., from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr "short, brief," from Proto-Germanic *skamma- (cognates: Old English scamm "short," Old High German skemmen "to shorten"), perhaps ultimately "hornless," from PIE *kem- (see hind (n.)). Also in Middle English as a noun, "scant supply, scarcity," from Old Norse. As a verb and adverb from mid-15c.

双语例句

1. There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come.

没有足够的证据表明经济将会突飞猛进。

来自柯林斯例句

2. In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.

实际上，理查德·萨维奇和爱德华·贝拉米相识才仅仅5个小时。

来自柯林斯例句

3. This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter.

这个洞眼的直径只有0.23英寸。

来自柯林斯例句

4. I paid scant attention to what she was saying.

我没大注意她在说什么。

来自《权威词典》

5. You have a scant hour in which to pack.

你有一小时来整理行李.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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