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penny-pinching
[英] [ˈpenɪˌpɪntʃɪŋ]
[美] [ˈpɛniˌpɪntʃɪŋ]
[名] 吝啬；小气
[形] 一毛不拔的；吝啬的；小气的
词频排名 33174/55435
学习人数 1628
难度等级 2/10
认知比例 28.86%
例句
His penny-pinching really pissed me off.
他一毛不拔，真是气死我了。
He is penny-pinching because he grew up in a poor family.
他在穷人家长大，所以非常节省。
Penny-pinching governments often let infrastructure crumble regardless. Even stimulus programs typically favor vanity projects.
吝啬的政府经常任由基础设施朽坏，不顾后果。即使是刺激经济计划也往往偏向面子工程。
助记
联想
Penny: 便士 Pinch: 两个手指夹住 | 连一便士都夹着不放：吝啬。
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