The supplier offered a paltry discount of one percent, so we declined the contract.

供應商只給了少得可憐的百分之一折扣，所以我們拒絕了這份合約。

Many applicants turned down the position because of its paltry starting salary.

許多應徵者因為起薪少得可憐而婉拒了這個職位。

After waiting three hours, passengers received a paltry five-dollar meal voucher from the airline.

等了三個小時後，乘客只從航空公司拿到少得可憐的五美元餐券。