niggard

英

美

n.  小气的人，吝啬鬼

GRE

英英释义

noun

• a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  Synonym:skinflintscroogechurl

双语例句

• I know, I have been used to the so-called niggard eyes from others.
  我知道，反正我已经习惯别人投来所谓的小气的眼光了。
• They created personal niggard characters by the similar means, which gave us rich artistic enjoyment and permanent rational thought.
  运用相似的技巧，塑造了各自心目中的吝啬鬼形象，给人们带来丰富的艺术享受，也带来了永远的理性思考。
• Several times in the book, Darwin cites the maxim: "Nature is prodigal in variety, though niggard in invention." What does this phrase mean?
  达尔文在他书中数次引述以下格言：「大自然对多样性很慷慨，但对发明却很吝啬」，这句话代表著什麽？
• Never have we seen such a niggard like him!
  象他这样的小气鬼我们何时见过？
• On Niggard Image in Both Chinese and Foreign Literature
  论中外文学中的吝啬鬼形象
• Then beauteous niggard why dost thou abuse.
  那么，美丽的鄙夫，为什么滥用。
• Nature is prodigal in variety, but niggard in innovation.
  自然界虽富于变化却吝于革新。