miserly
英 ['maɪzəlɪ]
美
- adj. 吝啬的；贪婪的
中文词源
miserly 吝啬的，小气的
来自miser,吝啬鬼，守财奴。
英英释意
- 1. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
- "a mean person"
- "he left a miserly tip"
英文词源
- miserly (adj.)
- 1590s, from miser + -ly (1). Related: Miserliness.
实用场景例句
- He is miserly with both his time and his money.
- 他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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.
辞典例句
- A miserly father makes a prodigal son.
- 老子守财奴,儿子败家子.
《简明英汉词典》
- Her father is very rich and miserly.
- 他父亲很富有,可也很吝啬.
期刊摘选
- 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.
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- 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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- Couple of a pair of landlords, famous ground is miserly.
- 一对地主夫妇, 出名地吝啬.
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- He left a miserly tip.
- 他留下一点吝啬的小费.
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- Because my man is right I am very miserly.
- 因为我的丈夫对我非常吝啬.
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- He is more miserly than economical.
- 5与其说他很节省,不如说他很小气.
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- A miserly father make a prodigal son.
- 守财奴生败家子.
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- He is so miserly he won't buy things he relly needs.
- 他是个守财奴,连自己确实需要的东西都舍不得买.
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- He is wise and miserly and you cannot skin him out of money.
- 他既聪明又小气,你从他那里是根本骗不到钱的.
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- Lying on his deathbed the rich, miserly old man calls to his longsuffering wife.
- 将死的富豪躺在病床上, 可怜的老人叫来他将要熬出头的娇妻.
期刊摘选
- He is miserly with both his time and his money.
- 他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。
辞典例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句