penny-pinching
US /ˈpen.iˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/
UK /ˈpen.iˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/
形容詞
摳門的, 斤斤計較的, 吝嗇的
unwilling to spend money; extremely frugal or stingy
範例:
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The company's penny-pinching policies have led to a decline in employee morale.
公司斤斤計較的政策導致員工士氣下降。
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I'm tired of your penny-pinching attitude whenever we go out to dinner.
每次我們出去吃飯時，我都受夠了你那種摳門的態度。
名詞
省吃儉用, 摳門, 吝嗇
the practice of being extremely frugal or stingy with money
範例:
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Through constant penny-pinching, they managed to save enough for a house.
通過不斷的省吃儉用，他們終於攢夠了買房子的錢。
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The government's penny-pinching on public services has been widely criticized.
政府在公共服務上的摳門遭到了廣泛批評。