Penurious
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GRE
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 贫困的; 吝啬的
- ［英］ adj. 贫困的 ( suffering from penury) ; 吝啬的 ( stingy)
- ［类］ frugal : penurious / compliant : obsequious ( 过分节俭就是吝啬 / 过分服从就是谄媚)
- ［记］ penur ( 缺少) ＋ious -> 缺少的 -> 贫困的
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Date: 1590
- 1. marked by or suffering from penury
- 2. given to or marked by extreme stinting frugality
- Synonyms: see stingy
- ? penuriously adverb
- ? penuriousness noun
