penurious
听听怎么读
英 [pəˈnjʊəriəs]
美 [pəˈnʊriəs]
是什么意思
贫穷的,赤贫的;吝啬的;
英英释义
penurious[ pi'njuəriəs ]
- adj.
- not having enough money to pay for necessities
同义词:hard upimpecuniousin straitened circumstances(p)pennilesspinched
- excessively unwilling to spend
"lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
同义词:parsimonious
- not having enough money to pay for necessities
学习怎么用
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- 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。
权威例句
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