1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 一丁点的;微小的;不足的;欠缺的 You use scant to indicate that there is very little of something or not as much of something as there should be. 一丁点的;微小的;不足的;欠缺的
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She began to berate the police for paying scant attention to the theft from her car.
她开始痛斥警方对她车内被窃一案不够关注。
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...forces that have shown scant respect for Red Cross markings or UN flags.
对红十字会标志和联合国旗帜不屑一顾的军队
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There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come.
没有足够的证据表明经济将会突飞猛进。
SYN inadequate, insufficient, meagre, sparse
2 ADJ (强调数目)小的,很小的，仅有的 If you describe an amount as scant, you are emphasizing that it is small. (强调数目)小的,很小的，仅有的 [emphasis]
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This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter.
这个洞眼的直径只有 0.23 英寸。
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In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.
实际上，理查德·萨维奇和爱德华·贝拉米相识才仅仅 5 个小时。
SYN small, limited, inadequate, insufficient
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