scant

adj. 不足的；缺乏的；勉强够的

vt. 减少；节省；限制

中文词源

scant 微小的，不足的

来自古诺斯语 skamt,短的，来自 Proto-Germanic*skamma-,短的，可能来自 PIE*sek,砍，切，词源同 short,segment.引申词义微小的，不足的。

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.

1. s- "音：少" + cant => can't 不能 =》东西太少，不能满足需求。2. 谐音“是干的”---因为是干的，所以缺乏水分。

1. There is scant evidence of strong economic growth to come.: 没有足够的证据表明经济将会突飞猛进。

2. In fact, Richard Savage had known Edward Bellamy a scant five hours.: 实际上，理查德·萨维奇和爱德华·贝拉米相识才仅仅5个小时。