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penurious

/pəˈnjʊə.ri.əs/

翻译: 形容词,形容极度贫穷或极度吝啬;在现代英语中较少使用。

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词语关系

adjective

/pəˈnjʊə.ri.əs/C2formal已废弃
  • zh形容词,形容极度贫穷或极度吝啬;在现代英语中较少使用。

An adjective describing extreme poverty or stinginess; now rarely used in modern English.

  1. Extremely poorC2formal

    Lacking sufficient money to meet basic needs; impoverished.

    zh极度贫困

    • The penurious family could barely afford food.
    • He grew up in a penurious village with limited resources.
    • The charity provides aid to penurious communities.

    同义词brokedestituteimpecuniousimpoverishedindigentneedypoverty-stricken

    反义词affluentopulentprosperousrichwealthy

  2. Stingy or miserlyC2formal

    Unwilling to spend money; excessively frugal or tight-fisted.

    zh吝啬的

    • Her penurious uncle refused to buy a new coat despite his wealth.
    • The penurious landlord never fixed the broken heater.
    • His penurious habits made him unpopular among friends.

    同义词cheapclosefistedmingymiserlyniggardlyparsimoniousscrimpystingytightfisted

    反义词bountifulcharitableextravagantgenerouslavishliberalmunificentopenhandedprodigalspendthrift

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

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