penny pincher
守财奴
常用释义
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基本释义
- 吝啬鬼：一个花钱很少的人；一个非常节俭或小心谨慎地花钱的人。
例句
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1·She's such a penny pincher/tightwad.她真是个守财奴/小气鬼。
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2·Why is George called a penny pincher?为什么把乔治叫吝啬鬼？
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3·He spent so little money that he began to get the name of a penny pincher.他用钱太少以致开始获得吝啬鬼的恶名。
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4·Tony is a penny-pincher, because he gets a good salary , but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back.托尼是个吝啬鬼，自己挣很多钱还和朋友借，而且从来都不还。
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5·Well, you can't be a penny-pincher all the time.那你也不能总是一分钱掰成两半花吧。
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6·Cut out some waste and take advantage of a few overlooked deals, and you can rein in your budget without feeling like a penny-pincher.停止浪费行为，好好利用被你忽略掉的一些东西，你就能在感觉不是很吝啬的情况下减少预算。
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7·He is not only a penny-pincher, but also a very judgmental person.他不但是位吝啬鬼，也是位喜欢自作评价者。