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单词

miserly

读音
ˈmaɪzərli
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释义

adj. 吝啬的;贪婪的

例句

He is miserly with both his time and his money.
他对时间和金钱都非常吝啬。
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。
He is more miserly than economical.
与其说他很节省,不如说他很小气。

强化记忆

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But America, generous with second chances to the children of other lands,today grows miserly with first chances to the children of its own.America still dazzles at allowing anybody to become an American.
所属分类

大学,专四专八,其他

所在词典

北京成人本科学位英语,专四真题近十年,经济学人(The Economist)