penny pincher

英 美
  • n.吝啬鬼
  • penny n.便士;【美】分
  • pincher n.折叠缺陷;钳子
Noun:
  1. someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it)

    1. Like so many other men of means, John was a penny pincher.
      约翰和其他许多小气鬼一样是个吝啬的家伙。