scant

英 /skænt/ 　美 /skænt/

We had scant time to pack before the taxi arrived.

出租车到达前，我们几乎没时间收拾行李。

There is scant evidence that longer working hours consistently lead to higher productivity across different industries.

几乎没有证据表明，延长工时能在不同行业中持续带来更高的生产率。

搭配

scant evidence 少得可怜的证据scant attention 极少的关注scant regard for 对……几乎不重视

强调少到不够，多用于名词前，如scant evidence。

scanty (adj.)、scantily (adv.)

近义 meagre、insufficient