meager

瘦的，不足的，贫乏的中释adj

1 meager profit,微利

1 His meager wage is not enough to support their five children..靠他一个人的微薄工资不足以养活他们的五个孩子。

2 Do you think those savings are meager, or not worth the effort?.你认为这些节省的开支是微薄的，或者是不值得努力获得的吗？

3 It was medieval European monks who introduced scientific brewing techniques in an effort to produce a nutritious beverage to supplement their meager diets..正是中世纪欧洲的僧侣们引进科学的啤酒酿造技术，制造有营养的饮料， 从而补充了他们贫乏的饮食。