penny-wise 详细解释

penny-wise

['peni'waiz]

adj. 省小钱的, 惜分文的

词形变化

异体字: pennywise |

词义辨析

同义参见:

economical  

英英释义

形容词 penny-wise:

thrifty in small matters only

补充

penny-wisepenny-wise英:[ˈpeniˈwaiz] 美:[ˈpɛniˌwaɪz]adj.1.省小钱的,惜分文的

例句

1. The administration's plans to cut funding are penny-wise and pound-foolish.政府削减基金的计划是贪小失大。

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