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词汇 penny-pinching
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penny-pinching

noun
/ˈpeni pɪntʃɪŋ/
/ˈpeni pɪntʃɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving)
  1. the act of trying to avoid spending even very small amounts of money吝啬的;悭吝的;小气的 compare meanness (2)

penny-pinching

adjective
/ˈpeni pɪntʃɪŋ/
/ˈpeni pɪntʃɪŋ/
(disapproving)
  1. unwilling to spend money吝啬的;悭吝的;小气的 synonym mean
    • this penny-pinching government这个吝啬的政府
    • a penny-pinching approach吝啬的方法
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