Paltry
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[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 无价值的, 微不足道的
- ［英］ adj. 无价值的, 微不足道的 ( trashy, trivial; petty)
- ［类］ 反义词: significant ( 重要的) ; important ( 重要的)
- ［记］ 分割记忆: pal=pale ( 白) +try ( 努力) -> 白努力
- ［例］ The conversation with her seemed paltry.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective (paltrier; -est)
- Etymology: obsolete paltry trash, from dialect palt, pelt piece of coarse cloth, trash; akin to Middle Low German palte rag
- Date: 1570
- 1. inferior, trashy
- 2. mean, despicable <a paltry trick>
- 3. trivial <a paltry excuse>
- 4. meager, measly <made a paltry donation>
- ? paltriness noun
