| 单词 | miser |
| 释义 | miser (once / 1395 pages) n A miser is someone who hoards his or her own wealth and doesn’t share or spend any of it. If you remember the old saying “You can’t take it with you!” — then you won't end up acting stingy like a miser. The most famous fictional miser is probably Scrooge in Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. The image of his shivering with cold while he counts his coins illustrates the misery often associated with misers. To be a miser, your impulse to hoard means you won’t even indulge yourself by spending money for fear of depleting your stash. WORD FAMILYmiser: miserly, misers+/miserly: miserliness USAGE EXAMPLESHe returned to the role 34 years later in a sequel, “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas.” New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) As a voice actor, he narrated the cartoon “Underdog” and played the Heat Miser in the animated “The Year Without a Santa Claus.” Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) You become what researchers call a cognitive miser, hoarding your energy. New York Times(Aug 17, 2011) n a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) Hypo|Hyper cheapskate, tightwad a miserly person hoarder a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use |
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