penny-pinching
US /ˈpen.iˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/
UK /ˈpen.iˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/
形容词
抠门的, 斤斤计较的, 吝啬的
unwilling to spend money; extremely frugal or stingy
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The company's penny-pinching policies have led to a decline in employee morale.
公司斤斤计较的政策导致员工士气下降。
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I'm tired of your penny-pinching attitude whenever we go out to dinner.
每次我们出去吃饭时，我都受够了你那种抠门的态度。
名词
省吃俭用, 抠门, 吝啬
the practice of being extremely frugal or stingy with money
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Through constant penny-pinching, they managed to save enough for a house.
通过不断的省吃俭用，他们终于攒够了买房子的钱。
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The government's penny-pinching on public services has been widely criticized.
政府在公共服务上的抠门遭到了广泛批评。