tightwad

/ˈtaɪtˌwɑd/ /ˈtaɪˌtwɑd/

Meanings

noun

吝啬鬼，守财奴

One who is stingy, overly cautious, or defensive with money (usually mildly derisive).

Examples :

"That tightwad would drive ten miles to save a few cents on gas."

那个吝啬鬼为了省几分钱的汽油，都要开车跑十几英里。

Related Words

cautious adjective

/ˈkɔːʃəs/

小心，谨慎。

"He took a few cautious steps toward the cave."

他小心翼翼地朝洞穴走了几步。

miles noun

/maɪlz/

英里，哩

"The sign said the next town was 20 miles away, so we knew it would be a long drive. "

路标上说下一个城镇有20英里远，所以我们知道这会是一段很长的车程。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

stingy adjective

/ˈstɪndʒi/ /ˈstɪŋi/

吝啬，小气。

"My brother is very stingy with his snacks; he only shares a tiny piece with me. "

我弟弟对他的零食非常吝啬，只肯分给我一小丁点儿。

overly adjective

/ˈoʊvərli/ /ˈoʊvərliː/

马虎，草率，敷衍。

"The student's research was overly reliant on a few quick online articles, making it superficial and lacking in depth. "

那个学生的调查研究过度依赖于几篇网上快速搜索到的文章，显得非常马虎，缺乏深度。

cents noun

/sɛn/

分，美分

"The candy bar cost ninety-nine cents. "

这块糖果棒要卖九十九美分。

drive noun

/dɹaɪv/

动力，干劲.

"Crassus had wealth and wit, but Pompey had drive and Caesar as much again."

克拉苏有财富和智慧，但庞培有干劲，而凯撒的干劲更是他的两倍。

mildly adverb

/ˈmaɪldli/

稍微，略微。

"The teacher spoke mildly about the students' misbehavior. "

老师语气温和地谈论了学生们的不当行为。

derisive noun

/dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/

嘲笑，嘲弄。

"Her derisive remark about his old shoes embarrassed him in front of everyone. "

她嘲笑他旧鞋子的那句话，让他在大家面前很尴尬。

defensive noun

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

防御，防守，守势

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "

这支足球队的防守策略是他们获胜的关键。

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

钱，货币

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

政府使用钱，这种具有法律和社会约束力的财富凭证，来支付教师的工资。 (Zhèngfǔ shǐyòng qián, zhè zhǒng jùyǒu fǎlǜ hé shèhuì yuēshù lì de cáifù píngzhèng, lái zhīfù jiàoshī de gōngzī.)

would noun

/wʊd/ /wəd/

可能性，潜在性。

"A promotion at work would be a great reward for his hard work. "

工作上的晋升对他努力工作来说会是个很大的回报 (Gōngzuò shàng de jìnshēng duì tā nǔlì gōngzuò lái shuō huì shì gè hěn dà de huíbào.)