scant

わずかな、乏しい

量や数がとても少ない。

やさしい英語で： Present in a very small amount or number.

• There is scant evidence.
• He paid scant attention to the warnings.
• The report provides scant detail about the costs.

類義語： little, meagre, sparse

反対語： abundant

よく使う表現： scant evidence, scant attention, scant regard

不十分な、乏しい

量がかろうじて足りるか、足りないほど少ない。

やさしい英語で： Available in an amount that is only just enough, or too little.

• Their food supplies were scant.
• They survived the winter on scant provisions.
• Her scant income barely covered the rent.

類義語： scanty, meagre, inadequate

反対語： plentiful

よく使う表現： scant supplies, scant resources, scant clothing

弱の、足らずの

示された数量より、わずかに少ない。

やさしい英語で： Slightly less than the amount stated.

• Add a scant cup of flour.
• The gap measures a scant inch.
• We had a scant hour to finish the work.

よく使う表現： a scant cup, a scant teaspoon, a scant hour

わずかの、ほとんどない

何かの量や数がごく少ないことを表す。

やさしい英語で： A very small amount or number of something.

• We have scant time left.
• She found scant comfort in his words.
• There was scant reason to expect a better result.

類義語： little, few

反対語： much, many

よく使う表現： scant reason, scant hope, scant comfort

出し惜しむ、切り詰める

人に必要な量を与えなかったり、必要な量より少なく使ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To give someone too little of something or use less than is needed.

• They scanted the daily food allowance.
• The owner scanted his workers of proper meals.
• We must not scant the care these children need.

使い方： scant someone of something (The employer scanted the workers of their meals.)

類義語： stint, shortchange

よく使う表現： scant someone of something, scant the provisions

弱まる、減る

勢いが弱くなったり、量が少なくなったりする。

やさしい英語で： To become weaker or smaller in amount.

• The wind began to scant.
• As the breeze scanted, the sails hung loose.
• Our supplies scanted as the journey continued.

類義語： diminish, dwindle, weaken

反対語： increase

よく使う表現： the wind scants, begin to scant

石板

建築や石材加工に使う、薄く平らな石。

やさしい英語で： A thin, flat piece of stone used in building or stonework.

• The mason cut a scant.
• They polished the marble scant before delivery.
• Each scant was checked for cracks at the quarry.

類義語： slab

よく使う表現： a marble scant, cut a scant