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penny-pinch

/ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃ/

翻译: 形容极度节俭、精打细算,常带有吝啬、舍不得花钱的贬义,尤指在小额开支上吝啬。也可指为省钱而过度削减开支。

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verb

/ˈpɛni ˌpɪntʃ/C1formal
  • zh形容极度节俭、精打细算,常带有吝啬、舍不得花钱的贬义,尤指在小额开支上吝啬。也可指为省钱而过度削减开支。

A verb used to describe the act of being extremely frugal or thrifty, often to the point of stinginess, especially with small amounts of money.

  1. Spend money frugallyB2informal

    To be extremely careful or stingy with money; to spend as little as possible.

    zh精打细算

    • She penny-pinches every month to save for a new car.
    • He penny-pinches on groceries by buying only the cheapest items.
    • They penny-pinch on utilities to keep their bills low.

    同义词economizesavescrimpskimpstint

    反义词lavishsplurgesquanderwaste

词形
  • penny-pinched past participle
  • penny-pinched past simple
  • penny-pinching present participle
  • penny-pinches third person singular