英语词汇“penny-pinching”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

单词	penny-pinching
释义	penny-pinching 1. uncountable noun Penny-pinching is the practice of trying to spend as little money as possible. [disapproval] Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards. Synonyms: meanness, selfishness, parsimony [formal], stinginess More Synonyms of penny-pinching 2. adjective Penny-pinching people spend as little money as possible. [disapproval] ...small-minded penny-pinching administrators. Synonyms: mean, close, near [informal], frugal More Synonyms of penny-pinching penny-pinching in British English adjective informal excessively careful with money Derived forms penny-pincher (ˈpenny-ˌpincher) noun Examples of 'penny-pinching' in a sentence penny-pinching Everyone likes a bargain, but the people in this funny documentary really love to about penny-pinching save money. The Sun (2011)
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