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miserly

/ˈmaɪ.zər.li/

翻译: 形容一个人极其不愿花钱,吝啬小气。也可指过分节省、斤斤计较钱财。

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词语关系

adjective

/ˈmaɪ.zər.li/B2formal
  • zh形容一个人极其不愿花钱,吝啬小气。也可指过分节省、斤斤计较钱财。

Describes someone who is extremely reluctant to spend money; stingy or niggardly.

  1. Unwilling to spend moneyB2formal

    Showing a complete lack of generosity; extremely reluctant to spend or share money.

    zh吝啬的

    • He was so miserly that he never gave to charity.
    • Her miserly uncle only ever bought the cheapest items.
    • Miserly behavior often alienates friends and family.
    • They lived a miserly existence, counting every penny.

    同义词cheapclosefistedparsimoniouspenny-pinchingstingytightfisted

    反义词bounteousbountifulfreeheartedgenerouslavishliberalmunificentopenhandedprodigalspendthrift

  2. Very small or insufficientB2formal

    Extremely meager or inadequate in amount, especially referring to money or resources.

    zh微薄的

    • The employee received a miserly raise of just 1%.
    • They offered a miserly sum for the antique painting.
    • He gave a miserly portion of food to the hungry child.
    • The budget for the project was miserly, barely covering essentials.

    同义词exiguousinadequateinsufficientmeagernegligibleniggardlypaltryscantskimpysparsestingytrifling

    反义词abundantamplegenerouslavishmunificentplentifulsubstantial

词形
  • more miserly comparative form
  • most miserly superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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