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"scrooge" in Chinese (Simplified)

吝啬鬼小气鬼Scrooge(专有名词)

Definition

吝啬鬼是指极度不爱花钱,非常小气的人。这一词源自《圣诞颂歌》中吝啬的角色Scrooge(斯克鲁奇)。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式或幽默用法,指对花钱极端吝啬的人。不可与只是“节省”混淆,强调小气甚至贪婪。直接指文学角色时常首字母大写。

Examples

My uncle is a real scrooge with his money.

我叔叔用钱非常**吝啬鬼**。

Nobody wants to invite a scrooge to a party.

没有人想请一个**吝啬鬼**来参加聚会。

Don't be such a scrooge—buy the gift!

别这么**吝啬鬼**,买个礼物吧!

Around the holidays, my dad turns into a total scrooge.

到了节日,我爸就变成了一个十足的**吝啬鬼**。

I left a tip, but my friend looked at me like a scrooge would.

我给了小费,但我朋友看我的眼神像个**吝啬鬼**。

After reading 'A Christmas Carol', my brother started calling me Scrooge whenever I saved money.

读完《圣诞颂歌》后,我弟弟每当我省钱就叫我**Scrooge**。