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skinflint

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英 ['skɪnflɪnt] 美['skɪnflɪnt]
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释义

  • n. 吝啬鬼;一毛不拔的人
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    复数: skinflints;

    英文词源

    skinflint (n.)
    "miser, one who makes use of contemptible economy to keep money," 1700, slang; literally "kind of person who would skin a flint to save or gain something," from skin (v.) + flint. Flay-flint in same sense is from 1670s.

    双语例句

    1. Our team leader isn't a petty skinflint, he's a Communist.
    咱组长不是小气鬼, 人家是共产党员.

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    2. An old skinflint walked into a bakery.
    一个老吝啬鬼走了入面包店.

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    3. A skinflint worships money.
    吝啬鬼崇拜金钱.

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    4. Her boss is a skinflint.
    她老板是个一毛不拔的人.

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    英英释意

    1. a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

    实用场景例句

    An old skinflint walked into a bakery.
    一个老吝啬鬼走了入面包店.

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    Our team leader isn't a petty skinflint, he's a Communist.
    咱组长不是小气鬼, 人家是共产党员.

    辞典例句

    A skinflint worships money.
    吝啬鬼崇拜金钱.

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    Her boss is a skinflint.
    她老板是个一毛不拔的人.

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