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单词

penny-pinch

读音
ˈpeni pɪntʃ
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英式
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释义

对…吝嗇

例句

Are you going to continue to penny-pinch on teachers' pay?
你还要继续在老师的工资上一分一分的抠吗?
Also, if you really want to penny-pinch, and you don't need to be using premium fuel in your car, ditch the premium gas and use the cheaper stuff.
而且,如果你真的很吝啬的话,你也没有必要用特别好的汽油应该放弃高级油使用便宜的。
The rising prices of daily necessities, including food, water, gas and electricity, are also making grads pinch every penny to make ends meet.
而包括食品、水电煤气等生活必需品的价格上涨,也使大学毕业生们不得不精打细算每一分花销,以保持收支平衡。

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所属分类

大学,其他

所在词典

大学英语四级近六年,经济学人(The Economist)