1. Their wages have been cut in half to a measly $410 a month. 他们的工资已经被削减一半,每月只有少得可怜的410美元。
2. Dominic, the show-off of the group, picked up one measly pear, put it on top of his snout, and performed a balancing act as we made our way back to the cave. 多米尼克,队伍里最爱耍酷的家伙,拿起一个很小的梨子,把梨子顶在鼻子上玩找平衡的杂耍,在我们回山洞的路上捣腾个没完。
3. What a measly birthday present! 多么小气的生日礼物哇!
4. Four hours later-four measly hours! 四个小时后——短短四个小时!
5. It had grown only four measly shoots! 大蒜头上还只得三四茎嫩芽!