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scant a.不足的，缺乏的 scant (adj.) mid-14c., from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr "short, brief," from Proto-Germanic *skamma- (cognates: Old English scamm "short," Old High German skemmen "to shorten"), perhaps ultimately "hornless," from PIE *kem- (see hind (n.)). Also in Middle English as a noun, "scant supply, scarcity," from Old Norse. As a verb and adverb from mid-15c. 【记】scan 它→扫描；音：细看它→拿显微镜看→因为太少太小了，只能仔细看；音：少 + can't 不能，东西很少，不能供应

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[skænt] 【英】 adj. 不足的，缺乏的(bare ly or scarcely sufficient)【考】 反义词：profuse(丰 富的)【例】 scant knowledge / scant sleep 无

单词	scant
音标	[skænt]
解释	a.不足的，缺乏的
红宝书	【英】 adj. 不足的，缺乏的(bare ly or scarcely sufficient) 【考】反义词：profuse(丰富的) 【例】 scant knowledge / scant sleep
字源	scant (adj.) mid-14c., from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr "short, brief," from Proto-Germanic skamma- (cognates: Old English scamm "short," Old High German skemmen "to shorten"), perhaps ultimately "hornless," from PIE kem- (see hind (n.)). Also in Middle English as a noun, "scant supply, scarcity," from Old Norse. As a verb and adverb from mid-15c.
不择手段背单词	无
趣味全助记	【记】scan 它→扫描；音：细看它→拿显微镜看→因为太少太小了，只能仔细看；音：少 + can't 不能，东西很少，不能供应

Scant English Skænt A.不足的，缺乏的 英 Adj 不足的，缺乏的(Bare Ly

Scant English Skænt A.不足的，缺乏的英 Adj 不足的，缺乏的(Bare Ly