paltry

They suffered an electoral catastrophe, winning a paltry 3 seats.

他们在选举中惨败，仅获得微不足道的3个席位。

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 poor painter sold his paintings for a paltry sum of money.

这个穷画为挣一切微薄的收入出售他的画.

I'm getting angry; and if you don't command that paltry spirit of yours.

我要生气了, 如果你不能振作你那点元气.

Listen. Do you think the paltry dozen you slew scares us?

听着, 你们是不是觉得杀几个微不足道的人就吓倒我们了?

Tsao said ,'such paltry charity cannot reach all, the people will not follow you . "

对曰: 小惠 未遍, 民弗从也.

Yet the stakes at Time Warner, which had a paltry $ 22 bn in debt, were comparatively low.

然而,时代华纳的风险相对较低, 该公司仅有220亿美元的负债.

Tsao said,'such paltry faith wins no trust , the gods will not bless you . "

对曰:小信未孚, 神 弗福 也.

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。

Compared with some paltry gains, these prices are unjustified and immoral.

与一些微不足道的所得相比, 付出的代价太大,而且是不道德的.

As a matter of fact, we mankind are rather paltry sometimes.

其实, 我们人类有时候也很渺小.

Two - way trade currently amounts to a relatively paltry 10 billion dollars.

目前双边贸易总额仅为100亿美元.

Judas sold the lord for a paltry sum of money.

犹大为了一笔徵不足道的钱出卖了耶稣.

He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost.

他认为,这个奖项相对于必须为它付出的生命代价而言实在是太微不足道了.

So mean, petty paltry as to deserve contempt.

他对这件事的影响是微不足道的.