Miser



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 守财奴, 吝啬鬼
• ［英］ 守财奴, 吝啬鬼 ( a person who loves money and hates spending it, and often lives in very poor conditions in order to become wealthy by storing all his money)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Latin miser miserable
• Date: circa 1560
• a mean grasping person; especially one who is extremely stingy with money

出现过的地方

【类】miser:thrift＝chauvinist:patriotism吝啬鬼过分节俭＝沙文主义者过分爱国

         miser:stingy  ＝loner:solitary＝insurgent:rebellious＝spendthrift:prodigal吝啬鬼是小气的＝孤独者是孤独的＝反叛者是反叛的＝挥霍者是浪费的
         miser:munificent＝zealot:blasé吝啬鬼不是大方的＝热心者不是冷漠的
         miser:hoard＝dandy:preen＝sycophant:fawn＝pundit:opinion吝啬鬼储蓄＝花花公子打扮＝马屁精奉承＝学者评价

【反】spendthrift（n 挥霍者）"

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