be a cheapskate
用于描述某人气量小、吝啬。
He is such a cheapskate that he never treats anyone.
他是个吝啬鬼，从不请客。
小气鬼；吝啬鬼
吝啬地避免花钱的人。；小气的人；不慷慨的人；吝啬鬼；<美俚>守财奴
A person who is unwilling to spend money or give freely; a miserly person.
吝啬地避免花钱的人。
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
小气的人
a miserly person
不慷慨的人；吝啬鬼
Someone who does not give freely.
My boss is such a cheapskate that he refuses to buy new office chairs.
我的老板真是个守财奴，连新办公椅都不肯买。
用法提示：cheapskate 在此处作名词，指吝啬的老板。
Don't be a cheapskate; tip the waiter properly.
别当小气鬼，给服务员适当的小费。
用法提示：cheapskate 用作名词，批评某人的吝啬行为。
He's known as the office cheapskate because he never joins group lunches.
他被称为办公室的吝啬鬼，因为他从不参加集体午餐。
用法提示：cheapskate 作名词，描述一个被公认如此的人。
用于描述某人气量小、吝啬。
He is such a cheapskate that he never treats anyone.
他是个吝啬鬼，从不请客。
用于指责或嘲笑某人吝啬。
They called him a cheapskate for splitting the bill so exactly.
因为他们精确分摊账单，他们叫他吝啬鬼。
用于劝告别人不要太小气。
Don't act like a cheapskate; just buy a round of drinks.
别那么吝啬，就请大家喝一轮吧。
语气中性，正式
文学色彩强，带贬义
非正式，老旧
非正式，美式
非正式，强调对小块钱的计较
grammar · medium
易错句子He is very cheapskate.
正确表达He is a cheapskate.
cheapskate 是可数名词，不能用作形容词，be动词后应接 a cheapskate，而不是 very cheapskate。
grammar · medium
易错句子They are such cheapskate.
正确表达They are such cheapskates.
主语是复数 they，名词 cheapskate 应变为复数形式 cheapskates。
与守财奴相反，指花钱大手大脚的人
与吝啬鬼相反，指花钱大方的人
miser更强调积蓄财富而生活困苦，cheapskate侧重不愿花钱
Scrooge特指冷酷无情的吝啬鬼，有文学典故含义
一个吝啬鬼
He's such a cheapskate that he never tips.
他是个吝啬鬼，从不给小费。
叫某人吝啬鬼
Don't call him a cheapskate just because he saves money.
不要因为他省钱就叫他吝啬鬼。
表现得像个吝啬鬼
She always acts like a cheapskate during group dinners.
在团体聚餐时她总是表现得像个吝啬鬼。
是个吝啬鬼
My grandfather is a cheapskate who reuses tea bags.
我祖父是个吝啬鬼，连茶包都要重复使用。
吝啬的方式
His cheapskate ways annoyed his friends.
他吝啬的方式让朋友们很恼火。
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