penurious
英 [pɪ'njʊərɪəs]
美
- adj. 吝啬的；缺乏的；贫困的
英英释意
- 1. not having enough money to pay for necessities
- 2. excessively unwilling to spend;
- "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"
- "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
双语例句
- 1. One penurious year, my parents used Swiss cheese plant.
- 经济拮据的一年, 我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树.
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- 2. One penurious year, my parents used a Swiss cheese plant.
- 在经济拮据的一年, 我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树.
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