Niggard
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- n. 吝啬鬼
- ［英］ n. 吝啬鬼 ( an extremely stingy person)
- ［记］ nig ( 小, 小气) +gard -> 小气之人;
- ［同］ 参考: sluggard ( 懒鬼)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
I. noun
- Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hn?ggr niggardly; akin to Old English hnēaw niggardly
- Date: 14th century
- a meanly covetous and stingy person ; miser
- ? niggard adjective
II. verb
- Date: circa 1600
- intransitive verb
- obsolete to act niggardly
- transitive verb
- obsolete to treat in a niggardly manner
