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miserly

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adj.吝啬的,贪婪的

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miserly


adj (derog 贬)
1 like a miser; mean or selfish 似守财奴的; 吝啬的; 自私的
*miserly habits 吝啬的习性.
2 barely adequate; meagre 贫乏的; 不足的
*a miserly allowance, share, portion, etc 少得可怜的津贴、一份、一部分等.

miserly


adj
a miserly amount or quantity is one that is much too small
= measly, paltry paltry
 We were offered a miserly 4% pay rise.
a miserly person is not generous and does not like spending money
= mean
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