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penny-pinching

/ˈpɛniˌpɪntʃɪŋ/

Meanings
noun

吝啬，节俭。

Reluctance to spend money; thrift or parsimony

Examples :

"The company's penny-pinching led to outdated equipment and low employee morale. "
公司过度的节俭导致设备陈旧，员工士气低落。
economy business finance value attitude character

Related Words

Illustration cheapest

cheapest adjective

/ˈtʃiːpɪst/

最便宜的，廉价的

"The cheapest option for transportation to school was the bus. "

去学校最便宜的交通方式是坐公共汽车。

Illustration reluctance

reluctance noun

/ɹɪˈlʌktəns/

不情愿，勉强。

"Despite the tempting offer, Sarah showed a noticeable reluctance to stay late at the office. "

虽然这个条件很诱人，但萨拉还是明显地表现出不愿意留在办公室加班。

Illustration reluctant

reluctant adjective

/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/

不情愿，勉强。

"The student was reluctant to participate in the class discussion, offering resistance to speaking up. "

这个学生不太情愿参与课堂讨论，显得很抗拒发言。

Illustration economy

economy noun

/iːˈkɒn.ə.mi/ /iːˈkɑn.ə.mi/

经济，理财

"The school's new economy plan focused on using resources more efficiently. "

学校的新理财计划侧重于更有效地利用资源。

Illustration outdated

outdated adjective

/aʊtˈdeɪtɪd/

过时的，落伍的。

"His outdated wordprocessing software could not read the files I sent."

他过时的文字处理软件打不开我发的文件。

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instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

坚持， 坚决要求， 迫切要求

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

我妈妈坚持我必须在晚饭前完成作业的态度非常坚决。

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extreme noun

/ɛkˈstɹiːm/ /ɪkˈstɹim/

顶点，极致。

"The extreme of the workday was the three-hour meeting. "

工作日最让人崩溃的顶点就是那个长达三小时的会议。

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pinching verb

/ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/

捏，掐。

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

孩子们因为互相掐对方而被骂了。

Illustration equipment

equipment noun

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

装备，配备

"The camping equipment was essential for a successful weekend trip. "

为了周末旅行的顺利进行，露营装备是必不可少的。

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employee noun

/(ˌ)ɪm-/

员工，雇员

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

鼓励你的员工更努力工作的一个方法就是给他们提供激励。

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company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

团队， 公司， 团体

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

学校的学生会是一个由热心学生组成的团体，他们负责组织各种活动。

Illustration parsimony

parsimony noun

/ˈpɑɹ.sə.ˌmoʊ.ni/

吝啬，节俭，抠门.

"The family's parsimony was evident in their habit of reusing plastic containers and always looking for sales before buying anything. "

这家人的节俭在他们重复使用塑料容器和买东西前总是寻找打折商品的行为中显而易见。