请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 miserly
释义
miserly
(mzəʳli )
1. adjective
If you describe someone as miserly, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible. [disapproval]
He is miserly with both his time and his money.
Synonyms: mean, stingy, penny-pinching [informal], parsimonious  
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe an amount of something as miserly, you are critical of it because it is very small. [disapproval]
Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.
随便看

 

英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 4:14:04