miserly的意思|示意
adj. 吝啬的；贪婪的
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miserly的用法详解
中国是一个“节俭”的国度，节俭不一定就是穷，它也可以体现在言语和行为上。英文中有一个单词miselry，用来形容节俭的意思。
Miserly是一个形容词，意思是“吝啬的；节俭的”。其特点就是很抠门，不肯花钱，讲究经济，不喜欢浪费。它可以用来描述一个人为节省开支而杜绝浪费行为的习性。
比如：
He was miserly with his money and never bought anything unless he really needed it.
他很爱节俭，只有真的需要的时候才会买东西。
另外，miserly还可以形容某种行为，例如：
He gave me a miserly amount of money for my birthday present.
他给了我一点儿微不足道的钱作为生日礼物。
总之，miserly形容那种十分节俭的人或行为都非常合适，也可以用来形容那些在花钱的时候很惜金的人。
miserly相关短语
1、 Two Miserly Neighbors 两个小气的邻居
2、 The miserly old man 孤寒财主
3、 Being Miserly 吝啬
4、 The Miserly Knight 吝啬的骑士
5、 miserly father 悭吝的父亲
6、 miserly y 小气的
7、 miserly a 吝啬的
8、 Miserly worker 小杉勇饰
miserly相关例句
Lying on his deathbed the rich, miserly old man calls to his longsuffering wife.
将死的富豪躺在病床上, 可怜的老人叫来他将要熬出头的娇妻.
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Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.
现今，做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生非常不容易。
柯林斯例句
Her father is very rich and miserly.
他父亲很富有,可也很吝啬.
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She's so miserly that she won't give anything to anyone.
她如此吝啬,不给任何人任何东西.
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Now, my uncle seemed so miserly that I was struck dumb by this sudden generosity.
原来似乎是非常小气的伯伯竟突然间慷慨起来,这倒一下子把我弄得目瞪口呆.
辞典例句
He is miserly with both his time and his money.
他对时间和金钱都非常吝啬。
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He is so miserly he won't buy things he relly needs.
他是个守财奴,连自己确实需要的东西都舍不得买.
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Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.
眼下，做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生可真不容易。
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