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单词 measly
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measly

adjective
/ˈmiːzli/
/ˈmiːzli/
(informal, disapproving)
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  1. very small in size or quantity; not enough
    • I get a measly £4 an hour.
    Word Originlate 16th cent. (describing a pig or pork infected with measles): from measles + -y. The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.
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