翻译
- 简明
- 柯林斯
- 牛津
penny-pinching
- 英 [ˈpeniˌpintʃiŋ]
- 美 [ˈpɛniˌpɪntʃɪŋ]
释义
- adj.一毛不拔的,吝啬的,小气的
实用场景例句
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Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.
政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
...small-minded penny-pinching administrators.
心胸狭隘、一毛不拔的管理者
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The Purse of Penny Pinching now correctly reduces the cost of troops when purchasing them.
吝啬鬼钱包能正确地减少兵种的招募费用.
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收起实用场景例句真题例句
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- 四级
Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.
2017年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
收起真题例句英英释义
Noun
1. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Adjective
1. giving or spending with reluctance;
"our cheeseparing administration"
"very close (or near) with his money"
"a penny-pinching miserly old man"
收起英英释义同义词
abstinencethrift
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