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Her husband is very mean about money.她的丈夫在金钱上很吝啬。He's so mean, he won't even buy his wife a birthday present.他真是吝啬，连给妻子买件生日礼物都不肯。He's always been mean with his money.他对钱总是很吝啬。The government, in a moment of extreme pettiness, had deprived them of their pensions.政府出于一时极端的吝啬，剥夺了他们的年金。This very careful attitude to money can sometimes border on meanness.这种对待金钱的过分谨慎的态度有时几近于吝啬。She was too mean to put the heating on.她很吝啬，不肯打开暖气。The old man is tight with his money.老人对钱很吝啬。The charity was surprised by the parsimony of some larger corporations.这个慈善团体对一些较大型公司的吝啬感到吃惊。He might look like a mean old man, but deep down inside he is a very kind person.也许他表面上像个吝啬的老头，但在内心深处，他是个很善良的人。He's a little mean when it comes to spending money on the children.在孩子身上花钱他有点儿吝啬。They have a long track record of being mean with their money.他们长期以来有个花钱吝啬的名声。His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。You won't get a penny out of Jack – he's very close with his money.你别想从杰克那里得到一分钱，他这人对钱吝啬得很。He is known for his stinginess.他以吝啬出名。The country, with its own economic problems, has grown stingy with its financial aid.这个国家由于自身的经济问题，对经济援助越来越吝啬了。This stinginess with money was one aspect of Steve's character that I didn't like.史蒂夫对金钱很吝啬，他性格中的这一点我不喜欢。After the death of his stingy wife, Bill loosened up a great deal.比尔在吝啬的妻子死后用钱大方多了。I'm not putting up with this penny-pinching attitude any longer.我再也不能忍受这种吝啬的态度了。The boss is chintzy about raises.老板对加薪吝啬得很。Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。The company is parsimonious with employee benefits.这家公司在提供员工福利方面很吝啬。My mother-in-law's cheapness can be annoying.我婆婆的吝啬很招人烦。Due to official parsimony only the one machine was built.由于官方过于吝啬，仅制造了那一台机器。Knowing his closeness with money, I offered to pay the entire cost.因为了解他对钱的吝啬，我提出由我来支付全部费用。It's no use asking him - he's too stingy to give money to charity.问他要是没有用的—他吝啬得很，不会捐钱做慈善的。He's too careful with his money, he never buys a drink for anyone.他用钱太吝啬了，从不给别人买饮料。It's better to err on the side of generosity than to be too stingy.宁可太慷慨，也不可太吝啬。Don't be cheap—buy good quality tires for your car.别那么吝啬，要给你的汽车买质量好的轮胎。He's very mean with his money.他很吝啬他的钱。It's vital not to skimp on staff training.对员工培训不能吝啬，这一点十分重要。Thurmond is as mean in his dotage as he was in his younger days.到了晚年，瑟蒙德的吝啬也不减当年。The company was too stingy to raise salaries.公司太吝啬，不涨工资。Unfortunately we have a penny-pinching local government that spends as little as possible on parks and sports facilities.不幸的是，我们的地方政府很吝啬，在公园和体育设施方面总是尽量少花钱。My father was a mean old man who resented every penny he spent on us.我父亲是个吝啬的老头，花在我们身上的每一分钱他都很不情愿。When choosing a hotel, do not skimp.选择旅馆时不要吝啬。He is miserly with both his time and his money.他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。She is mean with a capital M.她真的很吝啬。The provision of welfare is administered too meanly.福利分配得太吝啬了。I hate those tight, stupid provincials.我不喜欢那些吝啬、愚钝、心胸狭隘的人。Such stinginess came from my side of the family.这种吝啬是我这边的祖先遗传下来的。 |