niggardly
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ggard
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British pronunciation
/nˈɪɡədli/

“niggardly”的英语定义和含义

niggardly
01

吝啬的, 小气的

excessively stingy or miserly, often characterized by an unwillingness to spend or give freely
example
例子
Despite his considerable wealth, the millionaire was notoriously niggardly, rarely contributing to charitable causes.
尽管他拥有可观的财富,这位百万富翁却以吝啬著称,很少为慈善事业捐款。
The restaurant received complaints about its niggardly portion sizes, leaving customers feeling unsatisfied.
这家餐厅因其吝啬的份量收到投诉,让顾客感到不满意。
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