paltry
UK ['pɔ:l.tri] US ['pɑ:l-] adjective
■(of a sum of money) very small and of little or no value （金钱）微不足道的，无价值的•Student grants these days are paltry.如今的学生助学金少得可怜。 •The company offered Jeremy a paltry sum which he refused.公司提议要给杰瑞米一笔微不足道的钱，他拒绝了。 ■low in quality 低劣的；可鄙的•She made some paltry excuse and left.她编了个蹩脚的借口离开了。 |