Word · Frequency #19368
scanty
不足的；缺乏的；少量的
核心释义
Less than is needed; insufficient in amount or extent.
- 1.
略少于所需的幅度或范围。
Somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent.
- 2.
节俭的；吝啬的；小气的。
Sparing; niggardly; parsimonious; stingy.
- 3.
数量不足
lacking in amplitude or quantity
吝啬的；小气的；略少于所需的幅度或范围。；节俭的；吝啬的；小气的。；数量不足；缺乏的
用法In use
The evidence for his theory was scanty, so few scientists were convinced.
用法提示：这里 scanty 作形容词，表示证据的数量或程度不够。
She wore a scanty dress to the beach, which surprised her friends.
用法提示：此处 scanty 形容衣物，表示布料少、不遮盖身体。
Due to the scanty rainfall this year, the crops are likely to fail.
用法提示：scanty 在此修饰降雨量，表示量少、不足。
a scanty harvest
be + scanty
Food supplies were scanty during the winter.
冬季食物供应不足。
scanty + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- scanty evidence
- 不足的证据
- The police found scanty evidence against the suspect.警方发现了针对嫌疑人的不足证据。
- scanty information
- 很少的信息
- We have only scanty information about the incident.关于这起事件，我们只有很少的信息。
- scanty clothing
- 很少的衣服
- The dancers wore scanty clothing during the performance.舞者在表演时穿着很少的衣服。
- scanty resources
- 匮乏的资源
- The charity managed to help many families with scanty resources.该慈善机构依靠匮乏的资源帮助了许多家庭。
- scanty rainfall
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
scanty 里有 scan（扫描），扫描只发现一点，意为‘不足的’；对人而言就是‘小气’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts、academic writing scanty 是较正式的书面词，多用于正式或文学语境，表示“不足的、少量的”。口语中更常说 scarce 或 not enough。它也带有“吝啬的”这层较少见的意义。
语法说明Grammar Note
比较级为 scantier，最高级为 scantiest。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 scanty 押韵的词：shanty /ˈʃænti/（都以 /ˈænti/ 结尾）。拼写或词义上的形近词：scant /skænt/、sanity /ˈsænəti/、scarcity /ˈskɛrsəti/，它们发音不同，不能与 scanty 押韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.