penurious
英 [pəˈnjʊəriəs] 美 [pəˈnʊriəs]

adj.

贫穷的，赤贫的；吝啬的；

英英释义

penurious[ pi'njuəriəs ]

• adj.
  • not having enough money to pay for necessities

    同义词：hard upimpecuniousin straitened circumstances(p)pennilesspinched

  • excessively unwilling to spend

    "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

    同义词：parsimonious

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Raised on a hog farm in Hunan Province, she laughs off the penurious ways of her parents and grandparents.
   李小姐在湖南省的一家养猪场长大，她嘲笑祖父母及父母吝啬的生活方式。

权威例句

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