| 单词 | cheapskate |
| 释义 | cheapskate (once / 131326 pages) n A cheapskate is someone who is tight with money. Cheapskates will do anything to avoid spending a buck. Some people spend too much money: they're always picking up the check and running up their credit cards. Other people are the opposite: a cheapskate is cheap, meaning they avoid spending money to an extreme degree. Cheapskates don't leave tips when they eat out. Cheapskates don't buy things they need, even when they have the money. Cheapskates would never lend or give money, and they hate spending money on gifts. A cheapskate can also be called a miser or a tightwad. WORD FAMILYcheapskate: cheapskates USAGE EXAMPLES"I was inspired by the Panini Cheapskates, who created their own World Cup album in 2014 to raise money for charity," said Mr Swarbrick. BBC(Aug 21, 2016) So I did as any cheapskate of the modern era does: I scoured Craigslist, where I found a heavily worn model for $15. New York Times(May 19, 2016) Sam's reluctance to live up to the latter portion of his name was mostly a reflection of notoriously cheapskate owner Donald Sterling. Los Angeles Times(Mar 05, 2016) n a miserly person Syn|Hyper tightwad miser a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably) |
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