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
吝啬的, 小气的
extremely stingy
Disapproving
Formal
例子
The penurious landlord refused to fix the broken heating system.
吝啬的房东拒绝修理坏掉的供暖系统。
词汇树
penuriously
penuriousness
penurious
penury
