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His paltry fine is an insult.对他微不足道的罚款是一种侮辱。The parents had little interest in paltry domestic concerns.那些家长对家里鸡毛蒜皮的小事没什么兴趣。Student grants these days are paltry.如今的学生助学金少得可怜。Club owners in Kansas City paid paltry wages to jazz musicians but gave them steady work.堪萨斯市的俱乐部老板付给爵士乐手的工资少得可怜，但工作倒是稳定的。Sales have increased by a paltry two percent.销售量增长了少得可怜的百分之二。The conversation with her seemed paltry.和她的那番谈话似乎没什么意思。They're offering a paltry salary for the position.他们为这个职位提供的工资很低。They believe they're playing a zero-sum game, where both must compete for the same paltry resources.他们明白他们正处于一场零和博弈中，双方必须针锋相对，争夺那少得可怜的资源。The source of the argument was a paltry matter.这次争论是由琐事引起的。 |