Those plates had been designed to call attention to the fact that washington , dc has only one measly non-voting delegate in congress .
设计这些牌照的目的是引起大家对华盛顿特区只有少得可怜的一个在国会的非投票代表这一事实的关注。
India demanded today that america step up its " measly " efforts to combat global warming or risk jeopardising an international deal to avoid catastrophic climate change .
When he finally did his en tire message was four measly words .
当他终于作答时,他只用了区区4个词。
Smaller clubs are worried that their patrons cannot or will not pony up five measly dollars , a prediction that may prove true but is certainly rather depressing .