penurious
01
贫穷的, 吝啬的
extremely poor or unwilling to spend money
Formal
例子
The penurious family struggled to afford even the basic necessities of life.
贫困的家庭甚至难以负担生活的基本必需品。
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
He was so penurious that he reused old envelopes.
The penurious landlord refused to fix the broken heating system.
词汇树
penuriously
penuriousness
penurious
penury
