paltry
01
微不足道的, 微薄的
small or meager in amount, often considered inadequate
例子
Despite working long hours, he earned only a paltry sum each month.
尽管工作时间很长，但他每个月只赚到微薄的金额。
The company offered a paltry raise to its employees, much to their disappointment.
公司向员工提供了微薄的加薪，令他们非常失望。
02
微不足道的, 无价值的
having little value or importance
例子
The paltry excuse he provided for his absence was not convincing.
他为自己缺席提供的微不足道的借口并不令人信服。
Despite his grand promises, he made only paltry progress towards achieving his goals.
尽管他做出了宏伟的承诺，但在实现目标方面只取得了微不足道的进展。
