skinflint 英 [ˈskɪnflɪnt] 　 美 [ˈskɪnˌflɪnt]

skinflint

skinflint　 英 [ˈskɪnflɪnt] 美 [ˈskɪnˌflɪnt]

n. 吝啬鬼；一毛不拔的人　

名词复数:skinflints　

I find myself feeling like either a deep-pocketed patsy or a skinflint.　我觉得自己好像是一个财大气粗的帕齐或者是吝啬鬼。
You may not be able to avoid feeling like a patsy or a skinflint, but a budget of how much to spend, tip or give will create a structure for your own sanity.　你可能会觉得自己是个吝啬鬼，但是预先规定好了该多少钱、该给多少小费、该施舍多少，能够帮助你理智消费。

  • A skinflint is someone who only shops at bargain stores, never orders dessert, and in general hates spending money. It's not a nice word, so if you're trying to compliment someone, better to call them "thrifty" or "frugal."
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  • n. 吝啬鬼；一毛不拔的人

  • 1. I find myself feeling like either a deep-pocketed patsy or a skinflint.

    我觉得自己好像是一个财大气粗的帕齐或者是吝啬鬼。

  • 2. You may not be able to avoid feeling like a patsy or a skinflint, but a budget of how much to spend, tip or give will create a structure for your own sanity.

    你可能会觉得自己是个吝啬鬼，但是预先规定好了该多少钱、该给多少小费、该施舍多少，能够帮助你理智消费。

  • 3. It's impossible to borrow some money from him. He is a real skinflint .

    向他借钱是不可能的，他确实是个吝啬鬼。

  • skinflint (n.) "miser, one who makes use of contemptible economy to keep money," 1700, slang; literally "kind of person who would skin a flint to save or gain something," from skin (v.) + flint. Flay-flint in same sense is from 1670s.
skin·flint / ˈskɪnflɪnt ; NAmE ˈskɪnflɪnt / noun ( informal, disapproving) a person who does not like spending money 吝啬鬼；铁公鸡 SYN miser skinflint skinflints skin·flint / ˈskɪnflɪnt ; NAmE ˈskɪnflɪnt /
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