miserly /ˈmaɪzəlɪ/

• 1. 

  ADJ If you describe someone as miserly, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible. 吝啬的; 视财如命的 [表不满]

  例：

  He is miserly with both his time and his money.

  他对时间和金钱都非常吝啬。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you describe an amount of something as miserly, you are critical of it because it is very small. 极少的; 少的可怜的 [usu ADJ n] [表不满]

  例：

  Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.

  眼下，做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生可真不容易。