Penurious
[ [pi'njuəriəs] ]
出国 Abroad
a. 赤贫的, 缺乏的, 吝啬的
📝 例句
He lived in the most penurious manner, and denied himself every indulgence
他以最简朴的方式生活着,抵制一切奢侈
( One penurious year, my parents used a Swiss cheese plant.
(经济拮据的一年,我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树。
📖 牛津释义
penurious
adj
(fml 文)
1 very poor 贫穷的.
2 mean with money; stingy 吝啬的; 小气的.
🗣️ 情景例句
I hope they like it.
我希望他们会喜欢。
No, I'm sorry, sir. We don't accept checks.
先生,对不起,我们不接受支票。
No. He just asked if you could ring him back. Here's the number.
没有,他只问你能不能给他回一个电话。这是他的电话号码。
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