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paltry

/ˈpɔltri/

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1 · adj.

so small as to be disappointing or insulting

少得可怜的；微不足道的

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Workers rejected the paltry increase offered by management.
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员工拒绝了管理层提出的那点微薄加薪。
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Pronunciation: /ˈpɔltri/

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