- meager
 - ['mi:ɡə]
 - adj. 贫乏的;瘦的
n. 兆 
反义词
           - a. ample
 
参考例子
           - 1.George worked a long hours on meager food , in a small room, by dim lamps.
 - 乔治吃简陋的食品,住一间小房间,靠微弱的灯光,长时间的工作。
 
- 2.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□□酿造技术,制造有营养的饮料,从而补充了他们贫乏的饮食。
 
- 3.Customers come during the day seem meager, but for its overall turnover is essentially being irrelevant, because it is the own a business sense, iron abacus can knock too loud!
 - 白天上门的顾客看似寥寥无几,但这对于它总体的营业额来说,根本是无关痛痒,因为它着自己的一本生意经,铁算盘敲得可响了!
 
英文解释
           - adj.
 - 1.deficient in amount or quality or extent
 
网络释义
               - meager
 - 清瘦的; 瘦的,贫乏的,不足的; 贫乏的,不足的; 清瘦;
 
- meager sand
 - 低黏天然砂;
 
- meager income
 - 微薄的收入;
 
- meager profit
 - 微利,薄利; 微利;
 
- meager lime
 - 贫石灰;