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词汇 miserliness
释义 miserliness
noun[ U ]
 disapprovinguk /ˈmaɪ.zəl.i.nəs/ us /ˈmaɪ.zɚ.li.nəs/
a strong wish to have money and not to spend it: 吝啬,守财
Bear in mind that miserliness, cowardice, and greed ruin a person. 记住,吝啬、懦弱和贪婪会毁掉一个人。
They blame the miserliness of their father for using cheap doctors.他们指责他们的父亲吝啬,雇佣了廉价的医生。
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I had an aunt and uncle who were famed throughout the family for their miserliness.
The miserliness of the wealthy never ceases to amaze her.
A fine line separates careful saving from miserliness.
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cheapskate
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chintzy
frugal
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miser
miserly
money grabber
money-grubber
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parsimonious
pinchpenny
scrooge
skinflint
stingily
stinginess
tight
ungenerous
ungenerously
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