penurious
adj. 吝啬的；缺乏的；贫困的
副词：penuriously 名词：penuriousness
近义词：greedy，stingy，penniless，impecunious，poor，impoverished，destitute，indigent，needy，broke，strapped，grudging，scanty，cheap，miserly，niggardly，frugal，mean，pinched，parsimonious，hardup，instraitenedcircumstances，
英英释义
Adjective
- not having enough money to pay for necessities
- excessively unwilling to spend;
"parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses" "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Raised on a hog farm in Hunan Province, she laughs off the penurious ways of her parents and grandparents.李小姐在湖南省的一家养猪场长大，她嘲笑祖父母及父母吝啬的生活方式。