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be scantily dressed
She was scantily dressed in a bikini.
她穿着比基尼，非常暴露。
少量地；不足地；不充分地
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少量地；不足地；不充分地
In a scanty manner; sparingly; not fully.
She was scantily dressed in a bikini.
她穿着比基尼，非常暴露。
不足地；不丰富地；不完全地。
Sparingly; not plentifully; not fully; in a scanty manner.
The apartment was scantily furnished, with only a bed and a chair.
公寓里家具很少，只有一张床和一把椅子。
The report was scantily supported by evidence, making it unconvincing.
那份报告证据不足，因此缺乏说服力。
The region is scantily populated, with vast stretches of empty land.
该地区人口稀少，有大片空旷的土地。
She was scantily dressed in a bikini.
她穿着比基尼，非常暴露。
The apartment was scantily furnished.
公寓陈设简陋。
Not this
She wore a scantily dress to the party.
Use this
She wore a scanty dress to the party.
scantily 是副词，不能直接修饰名词；修饰名词 dress 需用形容词 scanty。
Not this
He scantily passed the exam.
Use this
He barely passed the exam.
scantily 意为'不充足地'，侧重数量或覆盖不足；'勉强通过考试'应用 barely，表示程度上的刚好。
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