(of an amount of money) very small and of little or no value(钱数)微不足道的,无价值的
Student grants these days are paltry.如今的学生助学金少得可怜。
The company offered Frazer a paltry sum, which he refused.公司提出给弗雷泽一笔微不足道的钱,他拒绝了。
of little quality or value低劣的;可鄙的
She made some paltry excuse and left.她编了个蹩脚的借口离开了。