penny-pinch
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- 释义
- 双语例句
- 英英释意
- 场景例句
释义
双语例句
- 1. The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.
- 这家公司的主管们觉得他值得栽培。
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- 2. Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.
- 无铅汽油每加仑涨了1分多。
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- 3. Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.
- 政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。
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- 4. Penny's only son was the apple of her eye.
- 彭妮的独子是她的心肝宝贝。
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- 5. The operation cost £100,000 and it was worth every penny.
- 那次手术花了10万英镑，但是花得非常值。
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英英释意
- 1. spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
实用场景例句
- Eleanor is always a penny - pinch ever since she has been young.
- 埃莉诺从年轻时候起就一直是个非常吝啬的人.
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