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形容词比较级
more paltry
形容词最高级
most paltry
1
微不足道的, 微薄的
small or meager in amount, often considered inadequate
- Despite working long hours, he earned only a paltry sum each month.
尽管工作时间很长，但他每个月只赚到微薄的金额。
- The company offered a paltry raise to its employees, much to their disappointment.
公司向员工提供了微薄的加薪，令他们非常失望。
- She was shocked by the paltry amount of savings in her bank account after years of frugal living.
在多年节俭生活后，她对自己银行账户里微薄的存款感到震惊。
- The restaurant's portions were disappointingly paltry, leaving customers hungry for more.
餐厅的分量少得令人失望，让顾客还想吃更多。
- The donation was a paltry gesture compared to the immense need of the community affected by the disaster.
与受灾社区的巨大需求相比，这笔捐款是一个微不足道的姿态。
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微不足道的, 无价值的
having little value or importance
- The paltry excuse he provided for his absence was not convincing.
他为自己缺席提供的微不足道的借口并不令人信服。
- Despite his grand promises, he made only paltry progress towards achieving his goals.
尽管他做出了宏伟的承诺，但在实现目标方面只取得了微不足道的进展。
- Despite his qualifications, he was offered only a paltry position within the company.
尽管他有资格，但公司只给了他一个微不足道的职位。
- The government's efforts to address the issue seemed paltry compared to the scale of the problem.
与问题的规模相比，政府解决问题的努力显得微不足道。