miserly是什么意思？

miserly

英[ˈmaɪzəli] 美[ˈmaɪzərli]

• adj. <贬>（人）吝啬的，小气的，（数量）极少的，太小的；

例句

• Sim did a phenomenal job presenting the heartless, miserly, self - centered Scrooge. 他成功地演绎了这个无情 、 吝啬 、 自我 中心的主人翁.
• Now, my uncle seemed so miserly that I was struck dumb by this sudden generosity. 原来似乎是非常小气的伯伯竟突然间慷慨起来,这倒一下子把我弄得目瞪口呆.
• A miserly father makes a prodigal son. 老子守财奴,儿子败家子.
• Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult. 现今，做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生非常不容易。
• He is miserly with both his time and his money. 他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。

反义词

• adj.
  miserly的反义词之：吝啬的;贪婪的
  generous,
• miserly的反义词之：其他释义
  generous,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  吝啬的;小气的
  If you describe someone as miserly, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible.
  例句
  He is miserly with both his time and his money. 他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。
• ADJ-GRADED
  极少的；少得可怜的
  If you describe an amount of something as miserly, you are critical of it because it is very small.
  例句
  Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult. 现今，做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生非常不容易。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  <贬>(人)吝啬的;小气的
  A miserly father makes a prodigal son. 老子守财奴,儿子败家子。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
  "a mean person""he left a miserly tip"