miserly

英汉词典

形容词

miserly [ˈmaɪzərli] 1. 吝啬的；小气的 例：He's a miserly old man who won't even buy himself a new coat.（他是个吝啬的老头子，连自己都不愿买件新外套。）

名词

miserliness [ˈmaɪzərlinəs] 1. 吝啬；小气 例：His miserliness prevented him from enjoying life to the fullest.（他的吝啬使他无法充分享受生活。）

词义辨析

miserly形容词和stingy形容词非常相似，都表示“吝啬的；小气的”。两者的主要区别在于使用频率和语气。miserly更常用，而且语气相对强烈，含有“极其吝啬”的意味；而stingy的语气相对轻松，多用于日常口语中。

词汇扩充

1. frugal [ˈfruːɡəl]：节俭的；朴素的 2. penurious [pəˈnjʊəriəs]：贫困的；吝啬的 3. parsimonious [ˌpɑːrsɪˈmoʊniəs]：过分节俭的；吝啬的

近义词

miserly的近义词包括：stingy、mean、frugal、tightfisted、penurious、parsimonious等。

反义词

miserly的反义词是generous [ˈdʒenərəs]，表示“慷慨的；大方的”。

柯林斯词典

miserly：If you describe someone as miserly, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible.（如果你把某人形容为miserly，那是不太赞同他们，因为他们似乎讨厌花钱，尽量少花。）

牛津词典

miserly：(disapproving) (of a person or their behavior) not liking to spend money, especially more than is necessary（（形容人或其行为）不喜欢花钱，尤其是不必要的）

用法

miserly通常用来形容人或行为，表示吝啬或小气。可以用来描述个人的消费习惯或对财富的态度。

例句

1. He's a miserly old man who won't even buy himself a new coat. 他是个吝啬的老头子，连自己都不愿买件新外套。 2. The company's miserly approach to employee benefits has caused dissatisfaction among the staff. 公司对员工福利的吝啬态度引起了员工的不满。 3. Despite his immense wealth, the billionaire was known for his miserly lifestyle. 尽管拥有巨大的财富，这位亿万富翁因其吝啬的生活方式而闻名。 4. She was criticized for her miserly donation to the charity. 她因对慈善机构的吝啬捐款而受到批评。 5. My boss is so miserly that he refuses to provide us with proper office supplies. 我的老板太小气了，连正常的办公用品都不愿给我们。 6. The miserly old man counted every penny before reluctantly paying the bill. 这个吝啬的老人付账前都要数清每一分钱，然后才勉强付款。 7. She has a reputation for being miserly, but she actually donates a lot to charity anonymously. 她有个吝啬的名声，但实际上她匿名捐了很多钱给慈善机构。 8. The miserly landlord refused to repair the leaking roof, causing damage to the tenant's belongings. 这个吝啬的房东拒绝修理漏水的屋顶，导致租户的财物受损。 9. His miserly habits prevented him from enjoying the finer things in life. 他的吝啬习惯使他无法享受生活中更美好的事物。 10. The miserly couple rarely spent money on anything other than basic necessities. 这对吝啬的夫妇很少在除了基本必需品之外的东西上花钱。 11. The miserly boss refused to give his employees a raise, despite the company's success. 尽管公司成功，这个吝啬的老板拒绝给员工加薪。 12. His miserly nature made it difficult for him to form meaningful relationships. 他吝啬的性格使他难以建立有意义的关系。 13. The miserly old woman would rather starve than spend money on food. 这个吝啬的老妇人宁愿挨饿也不肯花钱买食物。 14. My grandmother lived a miserly life, saving every penny she could. 我的祖母过着吝啬的生活，尽可能节约每一分钱。 15. The company's miserly budget cuts resulted in staff layoffs and reduced services. 公司吝啬的预算削减导致员工裁员和服务减少。 16. Despite his miserly reputation, the old man surprised everyone by making a generous donation to the local charity. 尽管他以吝啬闻名，这位老人通过向当地慈善机构慷慨捐款而让大家感到惊讶。 17. The miserly landlord refused to fix the broken heater, leaving the tenants to suffer in the cold. 这个吝啬的房东拒绝修理坏掉的暖气，让租户们在寒冷中受苦。 18. The miserly millionaire hoarded his wealth and lived a simple, frugal life. 这位吝啬的百万富翁囤积财富，过着简朴节俭的生活。 19. The miserly customer complained about the price of every item in the store. 这个吝啬的顾客对店里每一件商品的价格都抱怨不已。 20. The miserly boss rarely approved employee requests for necessary expenses, causing frustration among the staff. 这个吝啬的老板很少批准员工的必要开支申请，引起员工的不满。