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penny-pinching

/ˈpen.i ˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/

翻译: 形容一个人对金钱极其吝啬或过分节俭,常常到了过度的程度。, 指极度谨慎花钱或不愿花钱,常达到吝啬或节俭的程度。, 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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词语关系

adjective

/ˈpen.i ˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/B2formal
  • zh形容一个人对金钱极其吝啬或过分节俭,常常到了过度的程度。

Describes a person who is extremely careful or stingy with money, often to an excessive degree.

  1. Reluctant to spend moneyB2informal

    Unwilling to spend money; excessively frugal or stingy.

    zh吝啬

    • His penny-pinching habits annoyed his friends.
    • She is known for her penny-pinching approach to budgeting.
    • The penny-pinching manager refused to buy new equipment.

    同义词cheapclosefistedmiserlyniggardlyparsimoniouspenuriousskinflintstingytightfisted

    反义词extravagantgenerouslavishprofligatespendthrift

词形
  • more penny-pinching comparative form
  • most penny-pinching superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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noun

/ˈpen.i ˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/C1formal
  • zh指极度谨慎花钱或不愿花钱,常达到吝啬或节俭的程度。

A noun referring to extreme care or reluctance in spending money, often to the point of being stingy or frugal.

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  1. Extreme frugalityB2informal

    The practice of being extremely careful or reluctant to spend money, often to an excessive degree.

    zh吝啬

    • His penny-pinching meant he never bought new clothes.
    • Penny-pinching can sometimes lead to missing out on good opportunities.
    • She was known for her penny-pinching, always looking for the cheapest option.

    同义词cheeseparingmiserlinessniggardlinessparsimonypenuriousnessstinginesstightfistedness

    反义词extravaganceprofligacysquanderingwastefulness

词形
  • penny-pinchings plural form
  • penny-pinchings' possessive plural form
  • penny-pinching's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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verb

penny-pinch/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
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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