mea·sly
adjective/ˈmiːzli/
/ˈmiːzli/
(informal, disapproving)- very small in size or quantity; not enough
很小的；很少的；不足的 - I get a measly £4 an hour.
我每小时只拿少得可怜的 4 英镑。
Word Originlate 16th cent. (describing a pig or pork infected with measles): from measles + -y. The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent. - I get a measly £4 an hour.