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penny-pinching

penny-pinching基本解释

n.小气；吝啬

adj.小气的；吝啬的

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用作名词(n.)

Some of my relatives were penny pinchers.
我的一些亲戚真是小气。
Eleanor has been always a penny pincher ever since she was young.
埃莉诺从年轻时候起就一直是个非常吝啬的人。
Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.
汤姆以吝啬出名，他把每一分能够到手的钱都囤积起来。

用作形容词(adj.)

Eleanor has been always a penny pincher ever since she was young.
埃莉诺从年轻时候起就一直是个非常吝啬的人。

penny-pinching英英释义

Noun:

Adjective:

giving or spending with reluctance;
"our cheeseparing administration"
"very close (or near) with his money"
"a penny-pinching miserly old man"