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measly

GRE畅通词汇
英 ['miːzlɪ] 美['mizli]
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释义

  • adj. 患麻疹的;极少的;低贱的
  • 中文词源

    measly 患麻疹的,很小的,微不足道的

    来自measle,麻疹,-y,形容词后缀。即患麻疹的,俚语义可怜的,可鄙视的,或很小的,微不足道的等。

    英文词源

    measly (adj.)
    "affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.

    双语例句

    1. The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.
    英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。

    来自辞典例句

    2. I asked. " Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile? "
    我问, “ 接受这可怜兮兮的每小时10美分然后还要微笑 吗 ? ”

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    3. One measly mango, that's all we've had from this tree.
    一个微不足道的芒果, 那 就是 我们从这棵树上所收获的一切.

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    4. It had grown only four measly shoots!
    大蒜头上还只得三四茎嫩芽!

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    5. He gave us measly little portions of cake.
    他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕.

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    英英释意

    1. contemptibly small in amount;
    "a measly tip"
    "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"
    "a paltry wage"
    "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

    实用场景例句

    I get a measly £4 an hour.
    我每小时只拿少得可怜的4英镑。

    牛津词典

    The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.
    英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典

    ...a measly twelve-year-old like me.
    像我这样一个12岁的小可怜

    柯林斯高阶英语词典

    I asked. " Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile? "
    我问, “ 接受这可怜兮兮的每小时10美分然后还要微笑 吗 ? ”

    期刊摘选

    But force repayment, and you feel like a hit man a measly two bucks.
    但如果强行要回钱, 又会感到自己在为区区两、三块钱下狠手,简直像个职业杀手.

    期刊摘选

    It had grown only four measly shoots!
    大蒜头上还只得三四茎嫩芽!

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    One measly mango, that's all we've had from this tree.
    一个微不足道的芒果, 那 就是 我们从这棵树上所收获的一切.

    期刊摘选

    He gave us measly little portions of cake.
    他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕.

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    What a measly birthday present!
    多么小气的生日礼物哇!

    期刊摘选

    The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.
    英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。

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