/ˈskænti ||; ˈskæntɪ/adj too small in size or amount 过小的；过少的:
We didn't learn much from the scanty information they gave us. 从他们向我们提供的一点点数据中我们所知道的东西实在不多。 ➔scantily adv I realized I was too scantily dressed for the cold weather. 我发觉自己衣服穿得太单薄，禁不住寒冷的天气。