miserly

miserly

英 ['maɪzəlɪ]
　　美

adj. 吝嗇的；貪婪的

中文詞源：

miserly 吝嗇的，小氣的

來自miser,吝嗇鬼，守財奴。

例句：

1. A miserly father makes a prodigal son.
老子守財奴,兒子敗傢子.

2. Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.
現今，做一名補助金少得可憐、職業前景渺茫的學生非常不容易。

3. He is miserly with both his time and his money.
他對時間和金錢都很吝嗇。

4. Now, my uncle seemed so miserly that I was struck dumb by this sudden generosity.
原來似乎是非常小氣的伯伯竟突然間慷慨起來,這倒一下子把我弄得目瞪口呆.

5. Sim did a phenomenal job presenting the heartless, miserly, self - centered Scrooge.
他成功地演繹瞭這個無情 、 吝嗇 、 自我 中心的主人翁.