niggardly
adj.
少量的；吝嗇的；小氣的
詳細解釋
adj.(形容詞)
- 吝嗇的
- 很少量的
- 惜筆墨的
- 心地狹窄的
- 不值錢的
adv.(副詞)
- 小氣地
- 很少量地
英語翻譯 Adjective:
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petty or reluctant in giving or spending;
\\\"a niggardly tip\\\"
造句
用作形容詞(adj.)
- Nice calculation is a niggardly thing.
精打細算是一件吝嗇的事。
- But any who are niggardly are so at the expense of their own souls.
有人勸你們為主道而費用，你們中卻有吝嗇的。
- The niggardly husband never gave her enough money for food.
小氣的丈夫從不給她足夠的錢買食品。
常用短語
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The earth had been so niggardly of her produce.
出自：T. R. Malthus
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Never knew people could be so niggardly with cucumber.
出自：R. K. Narayan
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She was apparently not above the most niggardly retaliation.
出自：C. G. Wolff
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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stingy
吝嗇的
-
miserly
吝嗇的
-
cheap
便宜的
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meanly
謙卑地
-
parsimoniously
過于節儉地
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grudgingly
吝惜地
-
stingily
刺骨的(刺的...
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ungenerous
心胸狹窄的
-
mean
意思是
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meager
貧乏的
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miserable
痛苦的
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wretched
可憐的
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meagre
瘦的
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scrimy
骯臟的
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grudging
吝惜的
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