A scant amount of cyanide can cause death.

少量的氰化物就可以致死。

Medical supplies in the epidemic-stricken areas are still scant.

疫情区的医疗物资仍然处于贫乏状态。

The doctor said I needed to scant my salt intake.

医生说我需要减少盐的摄入。

He pays scant attention to the needs of his children.

他对自己孩子的需求关注不足

However, conclusive evidence for the drug's efficacy was scant at best, causing disapproval among doctors and scientists.

然而，这种药物疗效的结论性证据还不足，这引起了医生和科学家的反对。

She began to berate the police for paying scant attention to the theft from her car.

她开始严厉斥责警方对她车内东西失窃一案关注不足。

I paid scant attention to what she was saying.

我没大注意她在说什么。

The firefighters went back into the house with scant regard for their own safety.

消防员奋不顾身地返回那座房子。

Japan has scant natural resources.

日本自然资源缺乏。

Rigorous research has been scant.

严谨的研究一直很少。