Parsimony
[ 'pɑrsə'moni ]
出国 Abroad
n. 异常俭省;极度节俭;吝啬;小气;
📝 例句
A classic example comes from comedian Jack Benny , famous for his parsimony.
有个经典例子出自以吝啬著称的喜剧演员杰克·班尼.
🌱 联想助记
【记】parsi-谐音“怕死”,moni-谐音“money钱”:怕死花钱→吝啬
📖 牛津释义
parsimony
n[U]
(fml 文) excessive carefulness in spending money or using resources; meanness 吝啬; 小气; 过分节俭.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pɑ:simәni]n. 过度节俭, 吝啬, 惜墨如金
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
blanch
vt. 使变白;使(植物)不见阳光而变白;[冶]酸洗(金属)使有光泽;[烹]用沸水煮白;
vi. 漂白;发白;变白;
adj. 漂白的;银白色的;
henpecked
adj. (男子)受妻子管制的,惧内的;
v. 惧内( henpeck的过去式和过去分词 );
profligate
adj. 挥霍的;浪费的;放荡的;行为不检点的;
n. 放荡的人,浪子,肆意挥霍者;
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🗣️ 情景例句
What impressed you the most about Shanghai?
你对上海最深的印象是什么?
We can assure you that our products are the most outstanding ones on the market today, and we offer a five-year guarantee.
我们可以向您保证我方产品是当今市场上最好的,并且可提供5年保修期。
family, finances and what you want from your investments.
家庭、财源和你想从投资中获得的好处的信息。
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