parsimonious 详细解释

parsimonious

[.pɑ:si'məuniəs]

adj.极度节省的, 吝啬的

词形变化

副词: parsimoniously | 名词: parsimoniousness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

economical  greedy  

反义:

a.吝啬的; 节俭的

generous  

反义参见:

sumptuous  

英英释义

形容词 parsimonious:

excessively unwilling to spend

同义词:penurious

补充

parsimoniousparsimonious英:[ˌpɑ:siˈməunjəs] 美:[ˌpɑrsəˈmoniəs]adj.1.过分节俭的; 吝啬的; 小气的

例句

1. Laura was not mean but she was parsimonious.劳拉不刻薄, 但是太小气了。 2. even the parsimonious Littler paid for drinks all round.即便是吝啬鬼利特勒,无论在哪里喝酒也都是付钱的。 3. The company is parsimonious [=stingy] with employee benefits.这家公司在提供员工福利方面很吝啬。 4. a parsimonious [=thrifty] shopper节俭的顾客