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The team's miserly owner refused to pay for new equipment.这个队的小气老板不愿意花钱购置新设备。She could finally tolerate no more of his coldness and penny-pinching ways.她终于再也受不了他的冷漠和小气。Even as a young man, Paul was notoriously tight with his money.就是年轻的时候，保罗花钱也是出了名的小气。She had a mean streak that she didn't bother to hide.她生性小气，而且不加掩饰。It's small of him to act like that.他那样做未免太小气了。They didn't stint on food and drink at their wedding.他们的婚礼在食物和饮料上是决不小气的。A hard, miserly woman, she left her daughters emotionally damaged.她是个又冷酷又小气的女人，使女儿情感上都受到了创伤。His grandparents were humourless and penny-pinching.他的祖父母既缺乏幽默又十分小气。She's so miserly she won't give anything to anyone.她那么小气，不肯给任何人一点东西。He'll always be mean – he was born that way.他会永远都小气 — 他生来如此。I know you think she's mean, but nothing could be further from the truth.我知道你认为她小气，但事实完全不是这样。The Sikhs were amazed at the niggardly attitude of the British government, which refused them any compensation.锡克教教徒对英国政府拒绝给予任何赔偿的小气态度感到非常吃惊。Don't be so stingy! It's your turn to buy me a drink.别这么小气！该轮到你来请我喝酒了。She tried to save money without being stingy.她设法节约钱但不要显得小气。Don't be so petty.别那么小气。Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。Oh, please, Dad, just this once; don't be cheap.噢，爸爸，求求你了，就这一次，别那么小气。Without wanting to sound mean about it, these things all have to come from a budget.我并不想显得小气，但所有这些东西都必须从预算中开支。My behavior was petty and stupid. I apologize.我的做法又小气又愚蠢，我为此道歉。Winston was not a stingy man.温斯顿不是个小气之人。It seemed churlish to argue.要是争论的话会显得有点小气。He's so cheap he didn't even buy me a card for my birthday.他真小气，居然连张生日卡都没给我买。Tell your husband not to be a cheapskate.劝劝你丈夫，叫他别那么小气。 |