Question

paltry a.无价值的，微不足道的 paltry (adj.) 1560s, probably an adjectival use of noun paltry "worthless thing" (1550s), associated with dialectal palt, pelt "trash," cognate with Middle Low German and East Frisian palte "rag," Middle Dutch palt "broken or torn fragment." Similar formation in Low German paltrig "rubbishy," East Frisian palterig "ragged, torn." 【记】pale + try 苍白的努力→没用，追求MM未果，再努力也白搭

Accepted Answer

['pɔ:ltri] 【英】 adj. 无价值的，微不足道 的(trashy, trivial; petty)【考】 反义词：significant (重要的); important(重要的)【记】 分割记忆：pal=pale( 白)+try(努力)→白努力【例】 The conversation with her seemed paltry. adj. 无价值的; 琐碎的【记】pal = pale(adj 苍白的), try(努力)一白努力－无价值的【反】significant(adj 有意义的); important(adj 重要的)

单词	paltry
音标	['pɔ:ltri]
解释	a.无价值的，微不足道的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 无价值的，微不足道的(trashy, trivial; petty) 【考】反义词：significant (重要的); important(重要的) 【记】分割记忆：pal=pale( 白)+try(努力)→白努力【例】 The conversation with her seemed paltry.
字源	paltry (adj.) 1560s, probably an adjectival use of noun paltry "worthless thing" (1550s), associated with dialectal palt, pelt "trash," cognate with Middle Low German and East Frisian palte "rag," Middle Dutch palt "broken or torn fragment." Similar formation in Low German paltrig "rubbishy," East Frisian palterig "ragged, torn."
不择手段背单词	adj. 无价值的; 琐碎的【记】pal = pale(adj 苍白的), try(努力)一白努力－无价值的【反】significant(adj 有意义的); important(adj 重要的)
趣味全助记	【记】pale + try 苍白的努力→没用，追求MM未果，再努力也白搭

Paltry Adj Middle Low German East Frisian Pɔ:Ltri