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pal.tryH5pC:l7tri, $5pB:l-adj-ier, -iest (of a sum of money) very small and of little or no value没价值的,微不足道的Student grants these days are paltry, and many students have to take out loans.近来学生助学金少得可怜,许多学生不得不向银行贷款。The company offered Jeremy a paltry sum which he refused.公司提出给杰里米一笔微不足道的款子,被他拒绝了。Paltry also means low in quality.质量低下的The content of the programme is paltry and TV viewers have complained.该节目内容低下,电视观众表示了不满情绪。
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