1ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]一丁点的;微小的;不足的;欠缺的 You use scant to indicate that there is very little of something or not as much of something as there should be. 一丁点的;微小的;不足的;欠缺的
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.