"scrooge" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈskɹudʒ/

skrooj

UK

/skɹˈuːdʒ/

skrooj

释义

A scrooge is a person who hates spending money and is very stingy. The word comes from Ebenezer Scrooge, a character in the story 'A Christmas Carol' who is famously mean about money.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈskɹudʒ/

英式英语

/skɹˈuːdʒ/

简化发音

美式

skrooj

英式

skrooj

语境中听

My uncle is a real scrooge with his money.

Nobody wants to invite a scrooge to a party.

Don't be such a scrooge—buy the gift!

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