Miserly

[ 'maizəli ]
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adj. <贬>（人）吝啬的;小气的;（数量）极少的;太小的;
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📝 例句

A miserly father makes a prodigal son.
老子守财奴,儿子败家子.

🌱 联想助记

【记】※ 谐音“卖啬粒”:吝啬鬼,卖啬粒 ※ miserly-吝啬的,misery-痛苦:找个吝啬鬼似的男人作丈夫真是痛苦

✅ 同义词

knavish mean miser niggard niggardly penurious avaricious pinchpenny scrimpy skimpy skinflint stingy tight tightfisted tightwad chintzy cheap cheeseparing closefisted cheapskate

🔴 反义词

humane humanitarian liberal lofty loose loyal magnanimous munificent noble nobleminded

📖 牛津释义

miserly adj (derog 贬) 1 like a miser; mean or selfish 似守财奴的; 吝啬的; 自私的 miserly habits 吝啬的习性. 2 barely adequate; meagre 贫乏的; 不足的 a miserly allowance, share, portion, etc 少得可怜的津贴、 一份、 一部分等.

🔁 扩展释义

*['maizәli]a. 吝啬的, 贪婪的

📖 同为「GRE」词汇

geniality n. 和蔼，亲切，友好;
habitation n. 居住;住宅，家;
bilateral adj. 双边的，双方的;两侧的;双向的;双系的;
flinch vi. 退缩;畏惧;
refined adj. 精炼的;精制的;经过改良的;举止优雅的; v. 精炼( refine的过去式和过去分词);精制;使纯净;使文雅高尚;
immolate vt. 宰杀…作祭品;
languor n. 无精打采;倦怠;柔情;惹人爱怜的神色;
beguile vt. 欺骗;使陶醉;使高兴;消磨（时间等）;
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🗣️ 情景例句

Well, why didn't you tell me?! Now, what's the restaurant's address?
那你为什么不早告诉我？餐厅的地址是？
No man is the worst for knowing the worst of himself.
没有一个人因为他自知最糟就是最糟。
Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored.
一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。
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