- penurious
- [pi'njuəriəs]
- adj. 吝啬的；缺乏的；贫困的
参考例子
- 1.lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence.
- 以最节俭的方式生活——不让自己有任何放纵的行为。
- 2.But the price was right for penurious law students: seventy-five dollars a month.
- 但是房子的租金对于不大方的法学院大学生还是很合适的：每个月75美元。
- 3."He lived in the most penurious manner, and denied himself every indulgence" (William Godwin).
- “他以最简朴的方式生活着，抵制一切奢侈”（威廉
英文解释
- adj.
- 1.not having enough money to pay for necessities
- 2.excessively unwilling to spend
网络释义
- penurious
- 吝啬的; 贫穷的，吝啬的; 贫困的，缺乏的; 贫穷;
- indigent penurious penury impecunious impoverished needy down-and -out penniless wretched destitute bankrupt
- 贫困的，贫乏的，没钱的--;
- indigent penurious penury impecunious improvished needy down-and -out penniless wretched destitute bankrupt
- 贫困的，贫乏的，没钱的--;