penuriousness

英[pə'njʊəriəs] 美[pə'nʊriəs]
  • adj.吝啬的;缺乏的;贫困的
Adjective:
  1. not having enough money to pay for necessities

  2. excessively unwilling to spend;

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

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Raised on a hog farm in Hunan Province, she laughs off the penurious ways of her parents and grandparents.
      李小姐在湖南省的一家养猪场长大,她嘲笑祖父母及父母吝啬的生活方式。

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