penny-pinching

penny-pinching什么意思,penny-pinching翻译

基本解释

adj.: 吝啬的；悭吝的；小气的
网络: 盟国吝啬；一毛不拔的；斤斤计较

权威解释

• 吝啬的；悭吝的；小气的:

  unwilling to spend money

英汉解释

• 〔美俚〕小气的,吝啬的

同义词

adj.frugalthriftytightfistedstingyparsimonious

反义词

adj.generous

例句

• She was also taken aback by his intense jealousy and the imbalance between his tight penny-pinching and extravagant spending.

  她也感到吃惊，他强烈的嫉妒和不平衡之间的紧张节俭和奢侈消费。

• Penny-pinching at a time like this isn"t just cruel; it endangers the nation"s future.

  开支减少一次，就像这次，并不痛苦，但这将危及美国的未来。

• If you don"t have to be frugal, you probably let some of your penny-pinching strategies slide.

  如果您不必过节俭的生活，您可能就会错过一些节约的方法。

• Japanese firms have tried to be as penny-pinching on pay in their foreign operations as they have at home.

  日本公司努力在国外运营中像其在国内一样对工资斤斤计较。

• If it works, the system will help employees avoid a penny-pinching retirement.

  如果其奏效，这个制度将帮助雇员避免拮据的退休生活。

• Everyone is going to share the cost of public Wi-Fi because the penny-pinching public will gravitate to places that offer "free" Wi-Fi.

  人人都在准备分享公共Wi-Fi节约成本，因为小气的公众将会被吸引到能提供“免费”Wi-Fi的各个场所。

• Eisenhower disagreed with every fiber of his penny-pinching Midwestern being .

  出生于美国中西部，力行节省的艾森豪威尔对此颇有异议。

• Any engagement is set as low as possible: temporary staffing, outsourced work, everything is in penny-pinching mode.

  任何预算都是越低越好：临时工、外包工作，任何事情都被精打细算。

• This danger does not justify penny-pinching now: that could merely prompt a bigger collapse in economic activity and even larger deficits.

  高赤字风险并不说明节俭的政策就合理：那只会使经济更加崩溃，赤字甚至会更高。

• Europe next year holds the prospect of depressed living standards, rising unemployment and penny-pinching public services.

  明年，欧洲的生活水准会下降，失业率会提高，公共服务开支也会捉襟见肘。