miserly
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/ˈmaɪzərli/
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/ˈmaɪzəli/
stingy with money
The miserly man never bought anything for his family.
那個吝嗇的男人從未為他的家人買過任何東西。
very small or insufficient
The miserly portion of the meal left everyone still hungry.
這頓飯的量很小,讓每個人都還感到餓。