penny-pincher
基本解释
- n.十分吝啬的人；一分钱也不舍得花的人
同根派生
英汉例句
- Like so many other men of means, John was a penny pincher.
约翰和其他许多小气鬼一样是个吝啬的家伙。 - Why is George called a penny pincher?
为什么乔治被叫作"吝啬鬼"啊? - He's always like that. Bert's a real penny pincher.
他一向都是那个样子。伯特是个名符其实的小气鬼。 - Eleanor has been always a penny pincher ever since she was young.
埃莉诺从年轻时候起就一直是个非常吝啬的人。 - Like so many other men of means,John was a penny pincher.
约翰和其他许多小气鬼一样是个吝啬的家伙。
词组短语
- Download Audio penny -pincher cheapskate 有些人花钱很小心