mingy

英 [ˈmɪndʒi]

美 [ˈmɪndʒi]

adj.  小的; 吝啬的

牛津词典

adj.

• 小的；吝啬的
  small, not generous

英英释义

adj

• (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  1. a mean person
  2. he left a miserly tip
  Synonym:meanmiserlytight

双语例句

• Second, they are untrustworthy snakes, always keen to assure buyers there is a lot of interest in some pokey basement, while at the same time telling sellers that a mingy offer is the best they will get.
  第二，他们都是不值得信任的小人。他们总是信誓旦旦地向买家保证，某个狭小的地下室有很多人感兴趣，然而同时他们又告诉卖家，房子顶多能卖少得可怜的价钱。
• All I scored was a mingy three points!
  我的全部得分是少得可怜的3分！
• She's rather mingy about food.
  她在吃的方面比较吝啬。
• They gave us a mingy amount of cheese.
  他们只给了我们少得可怜的一点点干酪。
• The problem with that restaurant is that they give you such mingy little portions of food.
  那家饭店的问题是他们给的每份食物少得可怜。