miserly的中文翻译是什么意思

miserly

US/ˈmaɪzərli/
UK/ˈmaɪzəli/

adj. <贬>(人)吝啬的; 小气的; (数量)极少的; 太小的

miserly柯林斯释义

ADJ-GRADED吝啬的;小气的

If you describe someone as miserly, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible.

  • He is miserly with both his time and his money.

    他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。

ADJ-GRADED极少的;少得可怜的

If you describe an amount of something as miserly, you are critical of it because it is very small.

  • Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.

    现今,做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生非常不容易。

miserly英文释义

Adjective

1. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;

  • a mean person
  • he left a miserly tip

miserly场景例句

Now, my uncle seemed so miserly that I was struck dumb by this sudden generosity.

原来似乎是非常小气的伯伯竟突然间慷慨起来,这倒一下子把我弄得目瞪口呆.

A miserly father makes a prodigal son.

老子守财奴,儿子败家子.

Her father is very rich and miserly.

他父亲很富有,可也很吝啬.

She's so miserly that she won't give anything to anyone.

她如此吝啬,不给任何人任何东西.

Inn host is very miserly, what give everyday is dietary and very few.

客店主人很吝啬, 天天给的饭食很少.

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miserly近义词

niggardlygreedytight

miserly反义词

adj. 吝啬的;贪婪的

generous

其他释义

generous