- Noun
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1. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
- synonym: parsimoniousness,thrift,penny-pinching
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2. extreme stinginess
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- 1.简约性
- 1. A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny, famous for his parsimony.
- 有个经典例子出自以吝啬著称的喜剧演员杰克·班尼。
来自《简明英汉词典》


