parsimonious

parsimonious

英 [,pɑːsɪ'məʊnɪəs]
　　美 [,pɑrsə'monɪəs]

adj. 吝嗇的；過於節儉的；質量差的

中文詞源：

parsimonious 吝嗇的

來自parsimony,吝嗇。

例句：

1. Many scrollbars are quite parsimonious in doling out information to users.
很多滾動條都很吝嗇,給用戶傳遞的信息太少.

2. At home he was churlish, parsimonious and cruel to his daughter.
在傢裡他對他那些女兒粗暴無禮且殘忍.

3. It is parsimonious representation of a possibly complex thing.
這就是以簡約來代表可能地復雜的事情.

4. His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.
他那吝嗇的本性不容許他享受任何奢侈品.

5. In comparison, the 3 % growth in American consumption looks almost parsimonious.
相比之下, 美國消費者就太小氣瞭,他們開支增長隻有區區3%.