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单词 penny-pinch
释义 pen·ny-pinch
\ˈpenēˌpinch\ transitive verb
Etymology: back-formation from penny pincher
: to give out money to in a niggardly manner
 < takes a sinister but fascinating kind of joy in … penny-pinching his own family — James Yaffe >
: deprive of funds by petty economy
 < penny-pinched himself out of … millions of dollars — S.N.Behrman >
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