橘子朗文词典

niggardly

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈnɪɡ.əd.li]
  • 美式音标 [ˈnɪɡ.ɚd.li]
  • 国际音标 ['niɡədli]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 吝啬的，小气的；不值钱的；贫乏的，不足的；很少的，少量的；不佳的；微薄的
  • adv. 吝啬地，小气地；很少量地

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    niggard：小气的；吝啬的。
  • n性质的同根词
    niggard：吝啬鬼。
  • vi性质的同根词
    niggle：拘泥小节；为琐事费时；挑剔。
    niggard：吝啬地对待。
  • vt性质的同根词
    niggle：小气地给…；玩忽。
    niggard：行事吝啬。

英汉例句

  • Forced by hunger, he worked for the most niggardly pay.
    为饥饿所迫, 他为极少的工资而工作.
  • He is niggardly of money.
    他用钱吝啬.
  • Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.
    官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。
  • Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.
    官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。
  • He is niggardly of money.
    他用钱吝啬.

词组短语

    短语

  • niggardly marketingj 小器的
  • niggardly advertisementj 鄙吝的
  • starve niggardly 勉强地挨饿
  • niggardly proposwoulsj 悭吝的
  • a niggardly old miser 吝啬的守财奴

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • slight in amount, quality, or effort

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you describe someone as niggardly, you are criticizing them because they do not give or provide much of something.