单词 | stingy |
释义 | stingy /stɪndʒi/ (informal, disapproving) mean吝啬的;小气的;给得不多的◆don't be so stingy with the cream!别那么舍不得放奶油!◆it was a stingy offer and he turned it down.报价很小气,他回绝了。note 辨析 mean, cheap or stingy?the main differences between these words are in geography and register. mean is british, stingy is informal and cheap is american and informal. mean and stingy can describe a person or an amount of money, but cheap can only describe a person.这些词的主要区别在于使用的地域和语体风格。mean 用于英式英语,stingy 是非正式用语,cheap 用于美式英语,也是非正式用语。mean 和 stingy 可描述人或一定数额的钱,但 cheap 只可描述人。stingysee ⇨ generous/not generous 2 stin·gy /`stɪndʒɪ; ˈstɪndʒi/adjnot generous with your money, even though you are not poor 吝啬的,小气的 |
随便看 |
|
英汉双解词典收录171353条英汉汉英双解翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的读音、翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。