scant , scanty

Question

What's the difference between 'scant' and 'scanty?'

Pls give a brief explanation and enclose the usages ,thanks!

Answer 1

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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