meager

meager

形容词 (Adjective)

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2. 词语辨析：

meager与scarce和sparse都有“稀少的”之意，但meager强调数量、质量或力量的不足，且常含贬义；scarce表示“不足的”或“稀缺的”，侧重于供应不足；sparse表示“稀疏的”或“稀少的”，强调分布不均匀。

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6. 柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）定义：

If you describe an amount or quantity of something as meager, you are critical of it because it is very small or not enough.

7. 牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）定义：

(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate.

名词 (Noun)

1. 含义：

2. 用法：

meager作为名词时，通常用于描述食物的贫瘠或少量。

例句：

形容词 (Adjective)

1. The refugees live in meager conditions, lacking basic necessities. (这些难民生活条件艰苦，缺乏基本生活必需品。)

2. The company reported meager profits for the third quarter. (该公司报告称第三季度利润微薄。)

3. After days without food, he looked meager and weak. (数天未进食后，他看起来瘦弱不堪。)

4. The meager attendance at the event was disappointing. (活动的参与度很低，令人失望。)

名词 (Noun)

1. They survived on a meager diet of rice and beans. (他们靠着稀少的米饭和豆子维持生活。)

2. The prisoners were given meager rations each day. (囚犯每天只发放少量的口粮。)

词组：

1. meager resources (贫乏的资源)

2. meager salary (微薄的薪水)

3. meager results (微弱的结果)

4. meager harvest (贫瘠的收成)

5. meager offerings (微薄的供品)

6. meager support (薄弱的支持)

7. meager existence (贫困的生活)

8. meager knowledge (有限的知识)

9. meager selection (有限的选择)

10. meager savings (微薄的储蓄)

其他例句：

1. The meager rainfall has led to a severe drought. (稀少的降雨导致了严重的干旱。)

2. The museum's collection of ancient artifacts is disappointingly meager. (博物馆的古代文物收藏令人失望地稀少。)

3. She made a meager attempt to fix the broken vase. (她试图修理破碎的花瓶，但效果不佳。)

4. Despite their meager resources, they managed to build a successful business. (尽管资源有限，他们还是成功地建立了一家企业。)

5. The meager crowd gathered in the park for the concert. (为音乐会聚集在公园的人群稀疏。)

6. The meager supply of medicine made it difficult for the clinic to treat all the patients. (药品的供应稀少，使诊所难以治疗所有的患者。)

7. His meager savings were barely enough to cover the cost of the trip. (他微薄的储蓄几乎不足以支付旅行的费用。)

8. The meager winter sunlight barely warmed the chilly room. (稀少的冬日阳光几乎没有使寒冷的房间变暖。)

9. The meager evidence against him was not enough to convict him of the crime. (对他的贫乏证据不足以定他犯有罪行。)

10. Their meager attempts at reconciliation failed to mend their damaged relationship. (他们微弱的和解尝试未能修复他们破裂的关系。)