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niggardly

美 [ˈnɪɡərdli]英 [ˈnɪɡədli]
  • adj.吝啬的;小气的;(在数量或金额上)很少的,微薄的;抠门儿的;不大度的;不值钱的
  • adv.<古>小气地,吝啬地
niggardlyniggardly

adj.

1

吝啬的;小气的;不大度的
unwilling to be generous with money, time, etc.

2

不值钱的;抠门儿的;小气的
not worth much and given unwillingly

niggardly

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  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 吝啬的;小气的
    If you describe someone as niggardly, you are criticizing them because they do not give or provide much of something.

    Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.

    官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。

adj

1
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
a niggardly tip
Synonym: grudging scrimy

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  1. The niggardly husband never gave her enough money for food .

    小气的丈夫从不给她足够的钱买食品。

  2. Officials say the EU , which is supposed to provide most of the food needs , is being particularly niggardly .

    官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。

  3. On Criticizing the Chinese Niggardly Culture by Lu Xun

    论鲁迅对中国俭啬文化的批判

  4. Forced by hunger , he worked for the most niggardly pay .

    为饥饿所迫,他为极少的工资而工作。

  5. Don 't be niggardly ; you can afford to share your good fortune .

    别小气,你能过得起好日子。

  6. You must sacrifice your poor , squawking , niggardly individuality .

    你一定得牺牲你那无聊地爱好大声诉苦和心地狭窄的个性。

  7. The criticism formed with four kinds of respects of mutual connection : firstly , criticizing the most niggardly form of material life ;

    这一批判是由相互联系的多个方面构成的:第一,即是对极其俭啬的物质生活形式的批判;

  8. The queen regarded him coolly . I had not thought you so niggardly .

    王后冷冷地看着他,想不到你如此吝啬。

  9. Left the waiter a niggardly tip .

    给了侍者一丁点小费。

  10. He is niggardly with his money .

    他对钱很吝啬。

  11. Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing , as courtesy , counsel , and countenance .

    别吝啬让你分文不花的东西,诸如礼貌、忠告和鼓励。

  12. He is niggardly of money .

    他用钱很吝啬。

  13. They were not niggardly , these tramps , and he who had money did not hesitate to share it among the rest .

    这些流浪汉并不吝啬,谁手头有钱都乐于同别人分享。

  14. You have only yourself to blame both for being so vague about the terms of the deal and for being so niggardly when you divided the gains .

    这一切都只能怪你自己。谁让你们的交易约定如此含糊?谁让你在划分好处的时候如此小气?

  15. We found your Cotter Pyke to be an uncouth and unpleasant man , quarrelsome and niggardly .

    我们发现你的部下卡特·派克不仅粗鲁讨厌,动不动就吵架,而且还是个吝啬鬼。

  16. The truth is , that nature , seldom profuse , and seldom niggardly , has distributed her gifts more equally than she is generally supposed to have done .

    事实是,自然总是将天赋公平地分配给人们,比人们通常认为的还要不偏不倚,很少过分地慷慨,也很少吝啬。