She began to berate the police for paying scant attention to the theft from her car.

她开始痛斥警方对她车内被窃一案不够关注。

...forces that have shown scant respect for Red Cross markings or UN flags.

对红十字会标志和联合国旗帜不屑一顾的军队

There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come.

没有足够的证据表明经济将会突飞猛进。

This hole was a scant .23 inches in diameter.

这个洞眼的直径只有 0.23 英寸。

In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.

实际上，理查德·萨维奇和爱德华·贝拉米相识才仅仅 5 个小时。