miserly

[美]/ˈmaɪzəli/
[英]/ˈmaɪzərli/
词频: 极高

释义

adj. 吝啬的;贪婪的

例句

A miserly father makes a prodigal son.

老子守财奴,儿子败家子。

the prize for the winner will be a miserly £3,500.

胜者奖金只有区区3,500英镑。

his miserly great-uncle proved to be worth nearly £1 million.

他的小气舅公原来有百万英镑身价。

He is known for his miserly ways.

他以吝啬而闻名。

The miserly old man refused to give any money to charity.

那个吝啬的老人拒绝给慈善机构任何钱。

Her miserly behavior towards her employees led to low morale in the workplace.

她对员工的吝啬行为导致工作场所士气低落。

The miserly landlord rarely made any repairs to the building.

那个吝啬的房东很少对建筑物进行维修。

Despite his wealth, he remained miserly and refused to spend money on himself.

尽管他很富有,但他仍然吝啬,不愿花钱在自己身上。

The miserly boss never gave his employees bonuses.

那个吝啬的老板从不给员工发奖金。

The miserly customer complained about the prices of everything in the store.

那个吝啬的顾客抱怨商店里每样东西的价格。

Her miserly habits were evident in the way she reused everything.

她的吝啬习惯体现在她对每样东西都重复使用的方式上。

The miserly character in the story hoarded all his money and never spent a dime.

故事中的吝啬角色囤积了所有的钱,从不花一分钱。

Despite his miserly reputation, he was surprisingly generous with his time.

尽管他以吝啬著称,但他对自己的时间却非常慷慨。

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