| 单词 | penny-pinching |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔GENEROUS/NOT GENEROUS〕His grandparents were humourless and penny-pinching. 他的祖父母既缺乏幽默又十分小气。朗文写作活用〔GENEROUS/NOT GENEROUS〕She could finally tolerate no more of his coldness and penny-pinching ways. 她终于再也受不了他的冷漠和小气。朗文写作活用〔GENEROUS/NOT GENEROUS〕Unfortunately we have a penny-pinching local government that spends as little as possible on parks and sports facilities. 不幸的是，我们的地方政府很吝啬，在公园和体育设施方面总是尽量少花钱。朗文写作活用〔balance〕We must strike a balance between reckless spending and penny-pinching (= try to have something between these two things).我们必须合理开支，既不肆意挥霍，也不要一毛不拔。剑桥高阶〔penny-pinching〕Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。柯林斯高阶〔penny-pinching〕Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.政府投入过少被指责是食品标准下降的原因。外研社新世纪〔penny-pinching〕I became tired of his penny-pinching friends.我厌倦了他那些吝啬鬼朋友。剑桥高阶〔penny-pinching〕I'm not putting up with this penny-pinching attitude any longer.我再也不能忍受这种吝啬的态度了。外研社新世纪〔pinchpenny〕Unwilling to give or spend money; penny-pinching.吝啬的，过分节俭的：不情愿给钱或花钱的；过分吝啬的美国传统〔skinflint〕She is a penny-pinching skinflint.她是个一毛不拔的吝啬鬼。韦氏高阶〔stingy〕Penny-pinching landlords stinted their tenants on heat and hot water.小气的房东在房客的取暖和热水供应上进行克扣。美国传统I became tired of his penny-pinching friends.我厌倦了他那些吝啬鬼朋友。剑桥国际Local residents have accused the council of penny-pinching.当地居民控告市政委员会吝啬。剑桥国际The firm's penny-pinching is putting workers' lives at risk.公司的吝啬使工人们的生命面临风险。牛津商务Thompson was well known for his penny-pinching approach to business.汤普森做生意分文必争的作风广为人知。牛津商务We must strike a balance between reckless spending and penny-pinching (= try to have something between these two things).我们必须在挥霍和吝啬之间找到平衡点。剑桥国际 |
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