1. His salary is meagre, barely enough to cover his basic expenses.
他的工资很少，勉强足够支付基本开销。
2. The meal they served us was meagre, with just a small portion of rice and a few pieces of vegetables.
他们给我们上的餐食很贫乏，只有一小杯米饭和几片蔬菜。
3. Despite their efforts, the team's meagre resources hindered their progress.
尽管他们努力了，但团队有限的资源阻碍了他们的进展。
4. The novel received meagre praise from critics, who found it lacking in depth and originality.
这本小说受到评论家们的轻蔑，他们认为它缺乏深度和独创性。