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单词 penuriously
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pe•nu•ri•ous /pəˈnʊriəs, -ˈnyʊr-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. very stingy.
  2. extremely poor.
pe•nu•ri•ous•ly, adv. 
pe•nu•ri•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pe•nu•ri•ous  (pə nŏŏr′ē əs, -nyŏŏr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. extremely stingy;
    parsimonious;
    miserly.
  2. extremely poor;
    destitute;
    indigent.
  3. poorly or inadequately supplied;
    lacking in means or resources.
  • Medieval Latin pēnūriōsus. See penury, -ous
  • 1590–1600
pe•nu′ri•ous•ly, adv. 
pe•nu′ri•ous•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tight, close, niggardly.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged generous.
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