Skimpy
[ ['skimpi] ]
出国 Abroad
a. 不足的, 吝啬的
📝 例句
The material available on Argo City was skimpy suspiciously skimpy.
有关阿尔格城的材料少得可怜，少得出奇。
a rather skimpy meal
分量不太够的一顿饭
a lean budget; a skimpy allowance.
低预算；少量的津贴。
I don't like those skimpy trousers.
我不喜欢这种小里小气的裤子。
a skimpy allowance.
不够花的零用钱。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
skimpy
adj (-ier, -iest) using or having less than enough of what is needed （所需之物）不足的, 不够的
a rather skimpy meal 分量不太够的一顿饭
The dancers wore skimpy dresses, ie that did not cover much of the body. 那些跳舞的人穿著不足以遮体.
🗣️ 情景例句
Why is that?
为什么？
They lacked for nothing.
他们什么都不缺。
He could not wash himself or get dressed.Instead, his sister or his parents had to help him.
他自己不能洗澡或穿衣服，他的姐姐或父母亲就只好帮他的忙。