Slim pickings 选择很少或有限

【例句】

The job market is pretty slim pickings right now, with very few openings in my field.
现在的工作市场选择很有限，我所在领域的职位空缺很少。

After being single for a while, I decided to give online dating a try, but honestly, the pool of compatible matches is looking like slim pickings.
单身一段时间后，我决定尝试一下网络约会，但老实说，合适的匹配对象看起来很少。