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

uk/ˈpen.iˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/us/ˈpen.iˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/

unwilling to spend money:

I became tired of his penny-pinching friends.

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Mean with money

penny-pinching

noun [ U ] ukus

Local residents have accused the council of penny-pinching.

单词	penny-pinching
释义	Contents adjective (1) penny-pinching (1) more…(1) penny-pinching Contents adjective (1) penny-pinching (1) more…(1) penny-pinching English Business penny-pinchingadjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈpen.iˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/us/ˈpen.iˌpɪn.tʃɪŋ/ unwilling to spend money: I became tired of his penny-pinching friends. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mean with money cheap cheapskate cheeseparing chintzy frugal mean meanly meanness measly mingy miser miserly money-grubbing parsimonious scrooge skinflint stingy tight tight-fisted tightwad penny-pinching noun [ U ] ukus Local residents have accused the council of penny-pinching. penny-pinchingadjective ukus unwilling to spend money: Workers decided to take a stand against management's penny-pinching approach to resources. penny-pinching noun [ U ] The transport system is finally receiving fresh investment after decades of government penny-pinching.
随便看	worsted wort wort worth worth it worth it worth your salt worth your while worthily worthiness worthless worthlessness worthlessness worthwhile worthy worthy of attention, notice worthy of attention, notice, etc. worthy of sth wot wotcha wotcher would would would would