paltry

adj.

微小的；不重要的；无价值的；可鄙的

1. His influence on this matter is paltry.
   他对这件事的影响是微不足道的。
2. This is a paltry sum to pay for such a masterpiece.
   对这样一部杰作只付这么一点钱, 未免太少了。
3. It's paltry to do that job.
   做这件工作是毫无价值的。
4. How can you deliberately get up such paltry falsehoods?
   你怎么能故意编造出这么卑鄙的谎话?

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