英语词汇“penny-wise”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	penny-wise
释义	Trends of penny-wise View usage for: penny-wise in British English adjective 1. greatly concerned with saving small sums of money 2. penny-wise and pound-foolish penny-wise in American English (ˈpɛniˈwaɪz) adjective careful or thrifty in regard to small matters Idioms: penny-wise and pound-foolish More idioms containing penny-wise penny-wise and pound-foolish Examples of 'penny-wise' in a sentence penny-wise Their penny-wise, pound-foolish cutting won't actually save money. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It is remarkable how countries can be so penny-wise and pound-foolish. Times, Sunday Times (2009) However, how many of these people will prove to be penny-wise, pound foolish over the next few weeks? Times, Sunday Times (2018)
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Trends ofpenny-wise