niggardly
pronunciation
UK [ˈnɪgədli]
US [ˈnɪgərdli]
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- adj.
- 吝啬的
- 小气的
- 不大度的
- （钱数）不值钱的
Word Origin
niggardly 吝啬的，小气的
词源不详，可能来自挪威方言nigla,忙于琐事的，词源同niggle,-ard,人，含贬义。可能与nugatory有词源联系。俗词源认为该词来自nigger,但被多数词源学家否定。
Example
- 1. Niggardly implies a tendency to be grudging and petty .
- 指具有吝啬和小气的倾向。
- 2. Forced by hunger he worked for the most niggardly pay .
- 受饥饿所迫，他为极少的工资而工作。
- 3. The niggardly husband never gave her enough moneyforfood .
- 小气的丈夫从不给她足够的钱买食品.
- 4. He is niggardly with his money .
- 他对钱很吝啬。
- 5. The truth is , that nature , seldom profuse , and seldom niggardly , has distributed her gifts more equally than she is generally supposed to have done .
- 事实是，造物主总是把才能公平地分给人们，比人们通常认为的更为公平合理，很少过份地慷慨大方，也很少吝啬小气。
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