释义 |
miserly
—miserly /ˈmaɪ.zəl.i/ aep /-zɚ.li/
Ⅰ adjective DISAPPROVING (AMOUNT) ► F0 describes an amount that is extremely small: » a miserly 75p a week rise in the state pensionThesaurus+: ↑Small amounts of money , ↑Large amounts of moneymiserliness /-nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Mean with money
Ⅱ adjective DISAPPROVING (PERSON) ► F0 like or typical of a miser: » a miserly personThesaurus+: ↑Mean with moneymiserliness /-nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Mean with money |