"skinflint" in Chinese (Simplified)
守财奴小气鬼
Definition
skinflint 指极度不愿意花钱的人,即非常吝啬小气的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'skinflint' 属于非正式用语,带有批评或玩笑语气,比 '节俭' 更贬义,只用于人。常见搭配:'old skinflint', 'he's such a skinflint'。
Examples
My uncle is a real skinflint and never buys gifts.
我叔叔是个真正的**守财奴**,从不买礼物。
Nobody calls Tom generous; he's a skinflint.
没有人说汤姆大方;他是个**小气鬼**。
The skinflint wouldn't even pay for his own coffee.
这个**守财奴**连自己咖啡的钱都不付。
Don't be such a skinflint—just chip in for the pizza!
别这么**小气鬼**,一起分担披萨的钱吧!
He's the kind of skinflint who reuses teabags.
他是那种会重复用茶包的**守财奴**。
We all laughed when the notorious skinflint finally left a tip.
当那个有名的**守财奴**终于给了小费时,我们都笑了。