"a penny-pinching miserly old man"
同义词： cheeseparing close near skinny
以上来源于: WordNet
N-UNCOUNT Penny-pinching is the practice of trying to spend as little money as possible. 小气; 吝啬 [表不满]
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。
ADJ Penny-pinching people spend as little money as possible. 小气的; 吝啬的 [表不满]
...small-minded penny-pinching administrators.
...心胸狭隘、一毛不拔的管理者。
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。
Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.
精打细算的英国消费者们会从折扣店里选择更加廉价的产品，比如 Aldi 和 Lidl，而不是其他奢侈的店铺。
But Vegas is suffering - visitor Numbers have fallen as penny-pinching gamblers stay away.
但是拉斯维加斯正处于困境，因为囊中羞涩的赌徒不再光顾，此地旅客人数锐减。
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