miserly 英 [ˈmaɪzəli]   美 [ˈmaɪzərli]

miserly

miserly  英 [ˈmaɪzəli] 美 [ˈmaɪzərli]

adj. 吝啬的 

The miserly old man 孤寒财主
He is miserly with both his time and his money. 他对时间和金钱都非常吝啬。

  • Miserly people are stingy with their money and not likely to be generous, like Ebenezer Scrooge himself.
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  • adj. 吝啬的
  • 1. The miserly old man

    孤寒财主

  • 2. He is miserly with both his time and his money.

    他对时间和金钱都非常吝啬。

  • 3. He is more miserly than economical.

    与其说他很节省,不如说他很小气。

  • miserly (adj.) 1590s, from miser + -ly (1). Related: Miserliness.
miser·ly / ˈmaɪzəli ; NAmE ˈmaɪzərli / adjective ( disapproving) 1 (of a person ) hating to spend money 吝啬的;小气的 SYN mean 2 (of a quantity or amount 数量 ) too small 极少的;太小的 SYN paltry miser·ly / ˈmaɪzəli ; NAmE ˈmaɪzərli /
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