scanty

/ˈskænti/ 84

You describe something as scanty when there is less of it than you think there should be. ^{缺乏的; 不足的}

adjective [原级]少量的(scanty evidence)，不足的(scanty clues)；（衣服）暴露的，紧（身）的

If someone is wearing scanty clothing, he or she is wearing clothes which are sexually revealing. (
衣着)暴露的• ...a model in scanty clothing. ...一个衣着暴露的模特。

noun [抽象名词]<非正式>女式小短裤（或衬裤）（scanties）

...a troupe of scantily-clad dancers. ...
一团穿戴暴露的舞蹈演员。

scanty 出现在下面的课文中: Lesson 38 The first calender scanty 形容词: 不足的，贫乏的

adj.少量的，不足的；（衣服）暴露的，紧（身）的

单词造句:

adj.缺乏的、不足的

be few and far between ^缺乏

People like John are few and far between.
Thank God people like John are few and far between.