If you describe someone as tight-fisted, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend money.
例句
He had the reputation of being one of the most tight-fisted and demanding of employers.人们都知道他是最抠门、最苛刻的雇主之一。...the government's tight-fisted monetary policy.政府锱铢必较的货币政策
英汉词典释义
adj.
<非正>非常小气的,吝啬的
His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。He’s very tightfisted.他很吝啬。