meager是什么意思_音标_用法_例句

简单释义：

adj. (人,动物等)瘦的；(土地)不毛的；贫弱的；思想贫乏的

网络 不足的；微薄；微薄的

完整释义：

adj.

1.(人、动物等)瘦的;(土地)不毛的;粗陋的,贫弱的;思想贫乏的;枯燥的(作品等)
2.瘦的;贫乏的;不足的
3.贫瘠的
4.微薄的

例句：

1. They earn wages that seem meager by developed-world standards but are enough to keep new recruits streaming through its gates.
   他们的工资按发达国家标准少的可怜，但却足以在中国招募到一批又一批的新工人。

2. I knew he scratched out a meager living doing odd jobs, so it seemed funny when he asked me if we needed anything.
   我知道他靠打零工过日子，生活相当艰苦，所以，当他问我们是否需要什么的时候，事情显得很滑稽。

3. By doing so they have made you continue to toil and work hard for what is often a meager existence.
   他们这么做使得你们为了微薄的工资而辛苦的工作。

4. Indeed , Reagan ushered in an era in which a small minority grew vastly rich, while working families saw only meager gains .
   的确，里根引入了一个新的时代，在这个时代里一小部分人迅速地累计财富，而工薪家庭却只能得到微薄的收入。

5. Stocks of developed countries like the U. S. can appear meager in comparison to those in emerging markets.
   与新兴市场相比，美国等发达国家的股市回报可能相形见绌。

6. He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons ; Braque eked out his collages with charcoal .
   他通过做家教来补充他的不高的工资；布拉克用。

7. I was able to catch thus a meager glimpse of the world of drama, and I shall never forget the delight of that moment.
   这样，我可以获得对梦幻世界微弱的一瞥。我将永志不忘那个时刻的愉快。

8. Actors would gather outside what was left of the building to pick up their meager salaries.
   演员们不得不聚集在大楼残骸外面来获取微薄的收入。