parsimonious

英[ˌpɑːsɪ'məʊniəs] 美[ˌpɑːrsə'moʊniəs]
  • adj. 极度节省的;吝啬的
  • parse v.从语法上分析n.从语法上分析
  • parsec n.表示天体间距离的单位
  • parsee n.帕西人(公元8世纪为逃避穆斯林迫害由波斯移居印度);印度拜火教徒
  • parseeism n.拜火教;帕西人的宗教
  • parseval n.[空]帕舍伐尔软式飞艇
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 吝啬的
    2. 过于俭省的
    3. 质量差的
    4. 小气的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. excessively unwilling to spend;

    "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"
    "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"

1. Many scrollbars are quite parsimonious in doling out information to users.
很多滚动条都很吝啬,给用户传递的信息太少.

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2. At home he was churlish, parsimonious and cruel to his daughter.
在家里他对他那些女儿粗暴无礼且残忍.

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3. It is parsimonious representation of a possibly complex thing.
这就是以简约来代表可能地复杂的事情.

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4. His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.
他那吝啬的本性不容许他享受任何奢侈品.

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5. In comparison, the 3 % growth in American consumption looks almost parsimonious.
相比之下, 美国消费者就太小气了,他们开支增长只有区区3%.

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. And physicists are very parsimonious with postulates.
      而物理学家的原则是使用尽量少的假定。
    2. His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.
      他那吝啬的本性不容许他享受任何奢侈品。