penurious
01
贫穷的, 吝啬的
extremely poor or unwilling to spend money
Formal
例子
After losing his job, he found himself in a penurious state, unable to pay his rent.
失去工作后，他发现自己处于贫困状态，无法支付房租。
02
extremely stingy
DisapprovingFormal例子
The penurious landlord refused to fix the broken heating system.
词汇树
penuriously
penuriousness
penurious
penury
