n. 吝啬的人，小气鬼，守财奴；〔古语〕可怜的人。 n. (矿山、凿井用)钻孔机，凿井机；【矿物】管形提泥钻头。
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
A miser, cheapskate, snipe-snout, penny pincher, piker, scrooge, skinflint, money grubber, tightarse, tightwad is a person who is reluctant to spend money, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities. Old people were commonly portrayed as being miserly but this stereotype is less common since support programs such as Social Security have resulted in less poverty in old age.
例句与用法
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Misers thrive on money and contempt . 金钱和鄙薄，才是守财奴的养料。
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He has grown into an old miser . 他已经变成老守财奴了。
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The miser was untouched by the poor man's story . 那吝啬鬼对那穷人的叙述无动于衷。
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it is said that he 's a miser . 据说他是一个小气鬼。
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I know i'm a little miser . 我知道自己是个小守财奴。
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Misers put their back and belly into their pockets . 守财奴宁肯挨饿受冻也舍不得花钱。
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He was a miser -and how ! 他是吝啬鬼--可不是吗！
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They say he 's a miser . 据说他是一个小气鬼。
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I guess he's sort of a miser like most bachelors . 我想他一定是个吝啬鬼，象大部分单身汉一样。
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Misers put their back and their belly into their pockets . 守财奴爱财如命，宁可饿肚皮，没衣穿。
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