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niggardly
[英] [ˈnɪɡədlɪ]
[美] [ˈnɪgɚdli]
[形] 吝啬的；小气的
词频排名 36876/55435
学习人数 186
难度等级 10/10
认知比例 36.23%
例句
He is niggardly of money.
他用钱很吝啬。
left the waiter a niggardly tip
给了侍者一丁点小费
People who become rich are always niggardly and stingy.
人越富越吝啬。
助记
词根
"nig- =stingy, 表示“小气”"
#NAME?
"词源不详，可能来自挪威方言 nigla,忙于琐事的，词源同 niggle,-ard,人，含贬义。可能与nugatory 有词源联系。俗词源认为该词来自 nigger,但被多数词源学家否定。"
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