adj.(形容词)

1. （人）吝啬的
2. 贪婪的
3. 小气的
4. 数量极少的
5. 太小的
6. 守财奴的
7. 吝啬鬼的

Adjective:

1. (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;

   "a mean person"
   "he left a miserly tip"
   

1.吝啬的;小气的
If you describe someone asmiserly, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible.

e.g. He ismiserly with both his time and his money.
他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。

2.极少的；少得可怜的
If you describe an amount of something asmiserly, you are critical of it because it is very small.

e.g. Being a student today withmiserly 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。

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1. 小气的、吝啬的：frugal 节俭的 |miserly 小气的、吝啬的 | miserable 悲惨的

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2. 吝啬的：miserliness 吝啬 |miserly 吝啬的 | Misery loves company 同病相怜

3. 小气的、吝啬的 MRS李：frugal 节俭的 腐乳就够了 |miserly 小气的、吝啬的 MRS李 | miserable 悲惨的

4. 小气的、吝啬的--小气鬼李先生：frugal 节俭的--腐乳就够了->节俭 |miserly 小气的、吝啬的--小气鬼李先生 | loom v.若隐若现 n.织布机

He is miserly with both his time and his money.

他对于自己的时间和金钱都是吝啬的。

Their miserly offer is unlikely to be accepted.

他们极少的出价不大可能会被接受。

He is miserly with both his time and his money.

他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。

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。

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.

Her father is very rich and miserly.

他父亲很富有,可也很吝啬.

She's so miserly that she won't give anything to anyone.

她如此吝啬,不给任何人任何东西.

Inn host is very miserly, what give everyday is dietary and very few.

客店主人很吝啬, 天天给的饭食很少.

Couple of a pair of landlords, famous ground is miserly.

一对地主夫妇, 出名地吝啬.

He left a miserly tip.

他留下一点吝啬的小费.

Because my man is right I am very miserly.

因为我的丈夫对我非常吝啬.

He is more miserly than economical.

5与其说他很节省,不如说他很小气.

A miserly father make a prodigal son.

守财奴生败家子.

He is so miserly he won't buy things he relly needs.

他是个守财奴,连自己确实需要的东西都舍不得买.

He is wise and miserly and you cannot skin him out of money.

他既聪明又小气,你从他那里是根本骗不到钱的.

Lying on his deathbed the rich, miserly old man calls to his longsuffering wife.

将死的富豪躺在病床上, 可怜的老人叫来他将要熬出头的娇妻.

He is miserly with both his time and his money.

他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。

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。

• A miserly and cruel man who counted every biscuit in the tin.

  出自：V. S. Naipaul