miserly

🇺🇸 /ˈmaɪzərli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmaɪzəli/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
adjective
R

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。

R

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。

translation

adj. 吝嗇的, 微薄的