meager
gb/mˈiɡɚ/ us/mˈiɡɚ/
B2
อังกฤษ
csekély, szűkös, szegényes, sovány
B2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
a meager [amount/sum/number]; meager [resources/budget/pay]; [something] is meager
They survived on a meager income for years.
Évekig csekély jövedelemből éltek.
The project moved slowly because the team had meager resources.
A projekt lassan haladt, mert a csapatnak szűkös erőforrásai voltak.
After taxes and fees, the refund was meager.
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I get a meager salary.
Alacsony a fizetésem.
We only have a meager amount of time.
Csak nagyon kevés időnk van.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Do not confuse with "miser" (a person who hates spending money). Spelling varies: US "meager," UK "meagre."
ความหมาย
too small in amount
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
meager salary
|meager pay
|meager wages
|meager budget
|meager resources
|meager funding
|meager profits
|meager allowance
|meager portion
|meager amount
คำพ้องความหมาย
scant (Emphasizes not much of something available.)
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paltry (Adds a sense of disappointment or contempt.)
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modest (Often more neutral and less negative.)
คำตรงข้าม
ample (Enough or more than enough in amount.)
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generous (More than expected or given freely.)
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plentiful (Existing in large quantities.)
หัวข้อ
daily_life
|business
|money
|quantities
คำจำกัดความ
Too small; not enough.
Small in quantity and not enough for what is needed or expected.
C1
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
a meager [meal/explanation/argument/result]; meager [evidence/details]
The report offered only meager details about what went wrong.
A jelentés csak szegényes részleteket tartalmazott arról, mi ment félre.
Their meager evidence wasn’t enough to convince the jury.
A sovány bizonyítékaik nem voltak elegendők ahhoz, hogy meggyőzzék az esküdtszéket.
He gave a meager explanation and changed the subject.
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There is meager evidence for this idea.
Kevés és gyenge bizonyíték szól emellett az elképzelés mellett.
The meal was meager and unsatisfying.
Az étel szegényes volt, és nem is laktatott.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This use is about quality or substance (e.g., evidence, results), not just size.
ความหมาย
poor in quality or substance
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
meager evidence
|meager results
|meager returns
|meager details
|meager explanation
|meager argument
|meager performance
|meager meal
|meager output
|meager contribution
คำพ้องความหมาย
thin (Common with evidence/arguments; stresses lack of support.)
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weak (Highlights lack of strength or persuasiveness.)
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skimpy (Often suggests something feels insufficiently provided.)
คำตรงข้าม
substantial (Large enough to be important; solid in substance.)
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strong (Persuasive or powerful in effect.)
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robust (Healthy, strong, and well-developed.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|education
|work
คำจำกัดความ
Not very good; not much content or value.
Lacking richness, strength, or substance; weak, thin, or unimpressive.
C1
3
sovány
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
a meager [man/woman/child]; a meager [figure/frame/body]
The stray dog was meager and covered in dirt.
A kóbor kutya sovány volt, és csupa kosz.
After the long illness, he looked meager and tired.
A hosszú betegség után soványnak és fáradtnak látszott.
The photos showed a meager child in need of medical care.
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The cat looked meager.
A macska soványnak tűnt.
He became meager after he was sick.
A betegség után lesoványodott.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In this sense, "meager" describes a person’s body, not their personality.
ความหมาย
thin and undernourished
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
meager frame
|meager figure
|meager body
|meager face
|meager child
|meager man
|meager horse
|meager appearance
คำพ้องความหมาย
gaunt (Very thin, often in a worrying or unhealthy way.)
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scrawny (Informal; thin in a weak-looking way.)
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emaciated (More extreme; very thin from starvation or illness.)
คำตรงข้าม
well-nourished (Healthy-looking because of enough food.)
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plump (Pleasantly fat or rounded.)
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sturdy (Strongly built and solid.)
หัวข้อ
health
|people
|animals
คำจำกัดความ
Very thin, often because of little food.
Very thin, often suggesting poor health or not having enough food.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
meager
IPA
GB/mˈiɡɚ/
US/mˈiɡɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
mea - ger (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (mea)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: meager
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
meager at best
1/mˈiɡɚ ˈæt bˈɛst/
fixed phrase
only slightly good or adequate
Only a little good; maybe not good at all.
ตัวอย่าง
- The benefits are meager at best, and the risks are real.
- His chances of winning were meager at best.
- The evidence is meager at best, so we need more data.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The results are meager at best.
meager fare
1/mˈiɡɚ fˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
simple or poor food/offerings
Simple food or poor choices.
ตัวอย่าง
- The hostel kitchen provided meager fare: bread, soup, and tea.
- During the storm, the town lived on meager fare for a week.
- The channel offers meager fare if you’re looking for documentaries.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The café served meager fare.
meager pickings
1/mˈiɡɚ pˈɪkɪŋz/
fixed phrase
few good choices available
Not many good things to choose from.
ตัวอย่าง
- We arrived late and found meager pickings on the buffet table.
- In winter, the market has meager pickings for fresh berries.
- After dozens of applications, there were still meager pickings in his field.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- There are meager pickings today.