他们的工资微薄，难以维持基本生活。

Their ___meager wages are barely enough to cover basic living expenses.

那只流浪猫看起来很瘦弱，可能需要食物和照顾。

The stray cat looked ___meager and in need of food and care.

他靠微薄的工资勉强维持生计。

He survives on his ___meager salary.