miserly
US /ˈmaɪ.zɚ.li/
UK /ˈmaɪ.zɚ.li/
形容詞
1.
吝嗇的, 小氣的, 極少的
of or characteristic of a miser; excessively stingy or unwilling to spend money
範例:
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The miserly old man refused to donate even a single penny to charity.
那個吝嗇的老人拒絕向慈善機構捐贈哪怕一分錢。
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They were served miserly portions of food at the expensive restaurant.
在那家昂貴的餐廳裡，他們得到的食物分量非常少。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞