中文翻译与英英解释 | n. 小气鬼。 adj. 〔诗〕吝啬的,小气的。 adj. -ly ,adv.,-liness n.
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| a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend 同义词:skinflint, scrooge, churl,
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例句与用法 | 1. | Never have we seen such a niggard like him ! 象他这样的小气鬼我们何时见过?
| | 2. | Nature is prodigal in variety, but niggard in innovation . 自然界虽富于变化却吝于革新。
| | 3. | Don ' t expect that niggard to invite you to dinner 别指望那个吝啬鬼会请你吃饭。
| | 4. | The niggard contributed little to them 这个吝啬鬼几乎就没捐钱给他们。
| | 5. | What is magnanimous is not the dao but the man . a niggard can ' t do it 大气的不是刀,是人,这样的能收入袋子,小气是做不来的。
| | 6. | Speaking much is a sign of vanity , for he that is lavish in words is a niggard in deed 话多是虚荣的迹象,因为在用词上过分大方的人在做事上却是个小气鬼。
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