measly

来自measle,麻疹，-y,形容词后缀。即患麻疹的，俚语义可怜的，可鄙视的，或很小的，微不足道的等。

measly (adj.)

"affected with measles," 1680s, from measle (see measles) + -y (2); sense of "meager and contemptible" first recorded 1864 in British slang.

1. The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.

英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。

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2. I asked. " Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile? "

我问, “ 接受这可怜兮兮的每小时10美分然后还要微笑 吗 ? ”

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3. One measly mango, that's all we've had from this tree.

一个微不足道的芒果, 那 就是 我们从这棵树上所收获的一切.

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4. It had grown only four measly shoots!

大蒜头上还只得三四茎嫩芽!

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5. He gave us measly little portions of cake.

他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕.

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1. contemptibly small in amount;

"a measly tip"

"the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"

"a paltry wage"

"almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"

I get a measly £4 an hour.

我每小时只拿少得可怜的4英镑。

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The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.

英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。

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...a measly twelve-year-old like me.

像我这样一个12岁的小可怜

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I asked. " Just take this measly 10 cents an hour and smile? "

我问, “ 接受这可怜兮兮的每小时10美分然后还要微笑 吗 ? ”

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But force repayment, and you feel like a hit man a measly two bucks.

但如果强行要回钱, 又会感到自己在为区区两、三块钱下狠手,简直像个职业杀手.

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It had grown only four measly shoots!

大蒜头上还只得三四茎嫩芽!

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One measly mango, that's all we've had from this tree.

一个微不足道的芒果, 那 就是 我们从这棵树上所收获的一切.

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He gave us measly little portions of cake.

他给了我们少得可怜的一点蛋糕.

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What a measly birthday present!

多么小气的生日礼物哇!

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The average British bathroom measures a measly 3.5 square metres.

英国人的卫生间平均只有区区3.5平方米。

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