1. It's difficult to raise a family on a meager income. 依靠微薄的收入是很难养家的。
2. During their six- to twelve-week voyage, they subsisted on meager rations. 在六到十二周的航行中，他们靠微薄的口粮维持生活。
3. Members of poor peasant families spun or wove cloth and linens at home for scant remuneration in an attempt to supplement meager family income. 贫穷农民家庭的成员在家纺织布和亚麻以挣得很少的报酬，弥补微薄的家庭收入。
4. By comparison, the terrestrial planets have meager atmospheres at best. 相比之下，类地行星最多只有稀薄的大气层。
5. A3: Because of long voyages and meager rations. A 3：因为长期航行和有限的干粮。
