Parsimony
[ 'pɑrsə'moni ]
出国 Abroad
n. 异常俭省;极度节俭;吝啬;小气;
📝 例句
A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny , famous for his parsimony.
有个经典例子出自以吝啬著称的喜剧演员杰克·班尼.
🌱 联想助记
【记】parsi-谐音“怕死”,moni-谐音“money钱”:怕死花钱→吝啬
📖 牛津释义
parsimony
n[U]
(fml 文) excessive carefulness in spending money or using resources; meanness 吝啬; 小气; 过分节俭.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pɑ:simәni]n. 过度节俭, 吝啬, 惜墨如金
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
blanch
vt. 使变白;使(植物)不见阳光而变白;[冶]酸洗(金属)使有光泽;[烹]用沸水煮白;
vi. 漂白;发白;变白;
adj. 漂白的;银白色的;
henpecked
adj. (男子)受妻子管制的,惧内的;
v. 惧内( henpeck的过去式和过去分词 );
profligate
adj. 挥霍的;浪费的;放荡的;行为不检点的;
n. 放荡的人,浪子,肆意挥霍者;
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🗣️ 情景例句
Sorry, I just like to watch almost all kinds of ball games. I'm strictly spectator.
对不起,我仅仅喜欢观看几乎所有的球类比赛,我是个十足的观众。
We have new methods like compensation trade and joint ventrue.
我们有补偿贸易和合资经营。
She never thought of it again,
此后她就再没去想那只瓶子。
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