exiguous的意思

exiguous

英式音标[ɛɡ'zɪɡjuəs]
美式英标[ɪg'zɪgjʊəs; eg-]

基本解释

adj. 稀少的；细小的

中文词源

exiguous 稀少的，不够的

词源同exact, 精确的。引申义没有裕量，不够。

英文词源

exiguous (adj.): "scanty, small, diminutive," 1650s, from Latin exiguus "small, short; petty, paltry, poor, mean; scanty in measure or number; strict," literally "measured, exact," from exigere "drive out, take out" (see exact (v.)). Compare immense "huge," literally "unmeasured."

实用例句

1. The rest of the old man's exiguous savings are donated to that boy.: 那老人微薄积蓄中的剩余部分都捐赠给了那个男孩。

2. This area undulating hills, vegetation is exiguous, land backbone is thin.: 该地区山峦起伏, 植被稀少, 土地脊薄.

3. Here vegetation is exiguous, edaphic barren, drought little rain, natural disaster is frequent.: 这里植被稀少, 土壤瘠薄, 干旱少雨, 自然灾难频繁.

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