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chintzily

/ˈtʃɪnt.sɪ.li/

翻译: 副词,表示以廉价、吝啬或小气的方式做某事。源自形容词 "chintzy",原指廉价或俗气的布料,后引申为质量低劣或人不愿花钱。

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adverb

/ˈtʃɪnt.sɪ.li/C2formal
  • zh副词,表示以廉价、吝啬或小气的方式做某事。源自形容词 "chintzy",原指廉价或俗气的布料,后引申为质量低劣或人不愿花钱。

An adverb meaning 'in a cheap, stingy, or miserly manner.' It derives from the adjective 'chintzy,' which originally referred to cheap or gaudy fabric but evolved to describe something of poor quality or someone unwilling to spend money.

  1. In a stingy mannerC1informal

    Acting in a way that shows unwillingness to spend money or give generously; cheaply or miserly.

    zh吝啬地

    • He chintzily gave only a small tip despite the excellent service.
    • The company chintzily provided the bare minimum for the office supplies.
    • She chintzily refused to donate even a dollar to the charity.

    同义词cheaplymeanlymiserlyniggardlypenuriouslyskimpilystingily

    反义词generouslylavishlyliberallymunificentlyprodigally

词形
  • more chintzily comparative form
  • most chintzily superlative form