beggarly
adjective literary uk/ˈbeɡ.ə.li/ us/ˈbeɡ.ɚ.li/
少量的;贫乏的
small in amount and not at all generous
The council voted to give the new project a beggarly amount of money. 委员会投票拨给这个新项目少量的资金。
乞丐般的;赤贫的
like a beggar in appearance, way of life, etc.
a poor and beggarly people 一个赤贫的、乞丐般的民族