scant

scant

形容词

1. 稀少的；不足的 2. 不够的；不充分的 3. 狭窄的；有限的 4. 精确的；准确的

名词

1. 少量；不足之处

词语辨析

1. scanty：指数量或程度上不足或不充分，含贬义，强调不够用或不足够。 2. scarce：指某物在某一时间或地点稀少，表明供给稀缺或不足。 3. meager：强调数量或程度极度不足，常用于描述食物或资源的缺乏。 4. limited：着重指数量、范围或程度的限制。

词汇扩充

1. scantily：adv. 稀少地；不充分地；不足地 2. scantiness：n. 缺乏；不足；稀少

近义词

sparse, deficient, inadequate, insufficient, meager, limited

反义词

abundant, plentiful, ample

柯林斯词典

scant (adjective)
1. If there is a scant amount of something, there is very little of it and it is not enough.
    如果某物的数量很少，那么它的数量很少，并且不够用。 2. If you describe something as scant, you mean that it is not as great or as large as it should be.
    如果你形容某事为"scant"，你的意思是它不像应该的那样伟大或大。 scant (noun)
1. If you do something without a scant of a particular quality, you do it without any of that quality at all.
    如果你做某事没有一点特定的品质，那么你根本没有这个品质。

牛津词典

scant (adjective)
1. Barely sufficient or adequate.
    几乎不足或不充分的。 2. (Of a person) unwilling to give or share; stingy.
    (人)不愿给予或分享的；吝啬的。 scant (verb)
Provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts.
    吝惜地或不足地提供。 scant (noun)
A barely sufficient or adequate amount or supply.
    几乎不足或不充分的数量或供应。

用法

1. The company's resources are scant to meet the growing demand.     公司的资源有限，无法满足不断增长的需求。 2. We were disappointed with the scant amount of food they served at the party.     他们在派对上供应的食物量太少，我们感到失望。 3. The evidence against him was scant and inconclusive.     针对他的证据很少且不确定。 4. The patient received scant attention from the overworked nurses.     这名患者得到了过度劳累的护士们的很少关注。

例句

1. Despite their efforts, they made scant progress in solving the problem.
   尽管他们努力了，但在解决这个问题上进展甚微。
2. The government has provided scant support for the arts.
   政府在艺术方面提供了很少的支持。
3. He paid scant attention to her warnings.
   他对她的警告毫不在意。
4. She has a scant understanding of the subject.
   她对这个主题了解甚少。
5. His income is scant for his needs.
   相对于他的需求，他的收入是不够的。
6. The scant resources available cannot meet the demand.
   有限的资源无法满足需求。
7. The garden has only a scant supply of water.
   花园里只有很少的水源。
8. She gave him a scant smile and turned away.
   她给了他一个冷淡的微笑然后转身离开。
9. They received scant recognition for their hard work.
   他们为自己的辛勤工作收到了很少的认可。
10. The company provides only scant training for its employees.
    公司只为员工提供很少的培训。
11. He is known for his scant regard for rules.
    他以对规则的漠视而闻名。
12. There is a scant chance of success.
    成功的机会很小。
13. The scant applause at the end of the concert disappointed the performers.
    音乐会结束时微弱的掌声使演奏者感到失望。
14. The scant evidence against him led to his acquittal.
    对他的证据不足导致他被宣判无罪。
15. She gave him a scant nod of acknowledgement.
    她给了他一个轻微的点头表示承认。
16. The scant light in the room made it difficult to read.
    房间里微弱的光线使得阅读变得困难。
17. They had scant time to prepare for the exam.
    他们准备考试的时间很少。
18. The scant rainfall has resulted in drought conditions.
    少量的降雨导致了干旱条件。
19. He was given scant recognition for his contributions to the project.
    他对项目的贡献得到了很少的认可。
20. She wore a scant dress that barely covered her body.
    她穿着一件仅能勉强遮住身体的薄裙。
21. His scant knowledge of the subject made it difficult for him to participate in the discussion.
    他对这个主题的了解很少，这使得他很难参与讨论。