scant , scanty
What's the difference between 'scant' and 'scanty?'
Pls give a brief explanation and enclose the usages ,thanks!
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- RYLv 61 0 年前最佳解答
兩字均為形容詞,scant 亦作 及物\不及物動詞、副詞、名詞用
並列比較其中差異如下:
scanty
(a.)缺乏的,僅有的,不夠的,狹小的,節省的
scant
(a.)不充分的,不足的 (vt.)減少,吝嗇,限制,藐視,忽略
例句及分析:
scant /sk'ænt/
Scant \Scant\, v. i.
To fail, or become less; to scantle; as, the wind scants.
Scant \Scant\, adv.
In a scant manner; with difficulty; scarcely; hardly. [Obs.]
--Bacon.
So weak that he was scant able to go down the stairs.
--Fuller.
Scant \Scant\, n.
Scantness; scarcity. [R.] --T. Carew.
Scant \Scant\, a. [Compar. {Scanter}; superl. {Scantest}.]
[Icel. skamt, neuter of skamr, skammr, short; cf. skamta to
dole out, to portion.]
1. Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; less
than is wanted for the purpose; scanty; meager; not
enough; as, a scant allowance of provisions or water; a
scant pattern of cloth for a garment.
His sermon was scant, in all, a quarter of an hour.
--Ridley.
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scanty /sk'ænti/
scanty
(a.)缺乏的,僅有的,不夠的,狹小的,節省的
Scanty \Scant"y\, a. [Compar. {Scantier}; superl. {Scantiest}.]
[From {Scant}, a.]
1. Wanting amplitude or extent; narrow; small; not abundant.
His dominions were very narrow and scanty. --Locke.
Now scantier limits the proud arch confine. --Pope.
2. Somewhat less than is needed; insufficient; scant; as, a
scanty supply of words; a scanty supply of bread.
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