penny-pinching

[英] [ˈpeniˌpintʃiŋ] [美] [ˈpɛniˌpɪntʃɪŋ] 生词本

adj.

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  • 英英释义

  • 词典例句

1. N-UNCOUNT 小气;吝啬 Penny-pinching is the practice of trying to spend as little money as possible. 
  • Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.

    政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。

2. ADJ 小气的;吝啬的 Penny-pinching people spend as little money as possible. 
  • ...small-minded penny-pinching administrators.

    心胸狭隘、一毛不拔的管理者

Noun

1. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

Adjective

1. giving or spending with reluctance;

  • "our cheeseparing administration"
  • "very close (or near) with his money"
  • "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
1. A penny saved is a penny gained.
省一文是一文。(谚语)

来自《用法词典》

2. A penny soul never came to twopence.
燕雀之志,成不了大志。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Although Bill has been in trouble with the police,he earns an honest penny these days by driving a van.
尽管比尔被警察监禁过,但他现在驾驶运货车,用正当的手段挣钱。

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4. Brilliant students are ten a penny at that college.
出色的学生在那所大学里有的是。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Brilliant students are two a penny at that college.
出色的学生在那所大学里有的是。

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6. Don't feel ashamed—we don't despise the widow's mite, and, as they say, every penny helps.
不用觉得不好意思——我们不会瞧不起微薄但可贵的捐赠的,正如人们说的,每一文钱都会起作用。

来自《简明英汉词典》

7. Eleanor is always a penny-pinch ever since she has been young.
埃莉诺从年轻时候起就一直是个非常吝啬的人。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. Every penny was hard earned,and every shilling was kept until I had to spend it.
每个便士都那么难挣,对于每个先令,都是到万不得已时才花掉它。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. Except for what he spent on haircuts,books and daily necessities he never wasted a penny.
除了理发、买书和必要的日用品之外,他从不浪费一分钱。

来自《简明英汉词典》

10. He paid all his debts to the last penny.
他还清了全部债务,分文不欠。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11. He puzzled over her remark for a moment, and then at last the penny dropped.
他想了片刻她讲的话,终于明白了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. He spends every penny he earns.
他把赚得的每一分钱都花掉了。

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13. He tossed a penny to the beggar.
他丢给乞丐一便士。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14. He's never turned an honest penny in his life.
他一生中没有用正当手段赚过一点钱。

来自《简明英汉词典》

15. I gave him some old clothes which he made a penny of.
我给了他一些旧衣服,让他拿去换钱。

来自《简明英汉词典》

16. I'm just an ordinary businessman, trying to earn an honest penny.
我只是个普通生意人,想老老实实赚点钱谋生。

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17. It must have cost a pretty penny.
这件事一定花去了一大笔钱。

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18. Jim's uncle cut him off without a penny.
吉姆的叔叔没有留给他一文钱。

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19. Not a penny is left.
钱用得精光。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

20. She was left without a penny.
她已到了贫困潦倒的地步。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》