penurious
英[pəˈnjʊəriəs]
美[pəˈnʊriəs]
基本释义
- adj.
- 贫穷的，赤贫的; 吝啬的
实用例句
One penurious year, my parents used Swiss cheese plant.
经济拮据的一年, 我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树.
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One penurious year, my parents used a Swiss cheese plant.
在经济拮据的一年, 我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树.
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英英释义
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"