Penurious
[ [pi'njuəriəs] ]
出国 Abroad
a. 赤贫的, 缺乏的, 吝啬的
📝 例句
He lived in the most penurious manner, and denied himself every indulgence
他以最简朴的方式生活着,抵制一切奢侈
( One penurious year, my parents used a Swiss cheese plant.
(经济拮据的一年,我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树。
📖 牛津释义
penurious
adj
(fml 文)
1 very poor 贫穷的.
2 mean with money; stingy 吝啬的; 小气的.
🗣️ 情景例句
She is quite good with her hands.
她的手很巧。
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
徒有良好的愿望而不去努力实现,后悔莫及。
As there were not enough lifeboats for everybody, 1,500 lives were lost.
由于没有足够的救生艇运载所有乘客,结果,1,500 人丧生。
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