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单词 parsimonious
释义 par·si·mo·nious
adjective
also par·ci·mo·nious \|pärsə|mōnēəs, |pȧs-, -nyəs\
Etymology: parsimony + -ous
: exhibiting or marked by parsimony: as
 a. : excessively frugal : penurious, niggardly
  < its parsimonious thrift, relieved by few generous impulses — V.L.Parrington >
  < a parsimonious person >
 b. : poor in quality or meager in quantity
  < gleaned from … very parsimonious scraps of information — S.E.Hyman >
  < parsimonious fare >
 c. : sparing in the use or display of something
  < parsimonious of editorial material — Allan Nevins >
  < parsimonious in his use of American journals — D.C.Allen >
Synonyms: see stingy
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