stingy
adj. 小气的,吝啬的
If you describe someone as stingy, you are criticizing them for being unwilling to spend money.
The West is stingy with aid...
西方在援助上有点吝啬。
Winston was not a stingy man.
温斯顿不是个小气之人。
1. not generous;
2. selfishly unwilling to share with others
He is very stingy. He won't give one more cent if you want a dime.
例:他特别抠门儿. 如你问他要一毛钱,他多一分都不给你.
This comes from an old Irish story about a man Jack who was very stingy.
这个传统来自于一个古老的爱尔兰故事,与一个名叫杰克的小气鬼有关.
I mean, the judges have simply become stingy.
我的意思是, 法官怎么变得这样缩手缩脚.
Father was stingy with his tips.
父亲手头吝啬得很.
It'seemed to be my fault that I was too stingy to lend my trifle name.
似乎是我的错误,我太吝啬,一个小小的名字都不愿借给别人用一用.