penurious

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基本釋義

adj.
貧窮的,赤貧的; 吝嗇的

實用例句

One penurious year, my parents used Swiss cheese plant.

經(jīng)濟拮據(jù)的一年, 我父母曾用繩狀藤來代替圣誕樹.

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One penurious year, my parents used a Swiss cheese plant.

在經(jīng)濟拮據(jù)的一年, 我父母曾用繩狀藤來代替圣誕樹.

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英英釋義

Adjective
  • 1. not having enough money to pay for necessities

  • 2. excessively unwilling to spend;

    "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"

    "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

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