niggardly

niggardly

英 ['nɪgədlɪ]
　　美 ['nɪɡɚdli]

adj. 小氣的；很少量的
　　adv. 小氣地；很少量地

中文詞源：

niggardly 吝嗇的，小氣的

詞源不詳，可能來自挪威方言nigla,忙於瑣事的，詞源同niggle,-ard,人，含貶義。可能與nugatory有詞源聯系。俗詞源認為該詞來自nigger,但被多數詞源學傢否定。

例句：

1. Forced by hunger, he worked for the most niggardly pay.
為饑餓所迫, 他為極少的工資而工作.

2. He is niggardly of money.
他用錢吝嗇.

3. Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.
官員們說應該提供所需的大部分食品的歐盟現在特別小氣。

4. She was not niggardly in praising " Maoism " and Mao.
在贊揚 “ 毛主義 ” 和毛澤東方面,她是不惜筆墨的.

5. He is niggardly with his money.
他對錢很吝嗇.