Word
closefisted
/ˈkləʊzfistid/
adjective
吝啬的；小气的
核心释义
unwilling to spend money; stingy
- 1.
舍不得花钱的；吝啬的。
Unwilling to spend money; stingy
舍不得花钱的；吝啬的。；吝啬的；小气的
用法In use
My closefisted uncle never treats anyone to dinner.
用法提示：形容词 'closefisted' 直接修饰 'uncle'，表示这个人的吝啬性格。
The closefisted company refused to give its employees a raise.
用法提示：形容词 'closefisted' 修饰 'company'，说明公司小气，不愿花钱。
His closefisted approach to budgeting left the project underfunded.
用法提示：形容词 'closefisted' 修饰 'approach'，表示他在预算上小气，导致经费不足。
be closefisted
He is very closefisted.
他非常吝啬。
be closefisted with sth
常用搭配，表示对某物吝啬。
She is closefisted with her money.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- closefisted person
- 吝啬的人
- He is known as a closefisted person who never treats his friends.他被称为一个吝啬的人，从不请朋友吃饭。
- closefisted miser
- 吝啬的守财奴
- The old man is a closefisted miser who hoards his wealth.这个老人是个吝啬的守财奴，把财富都藏起来。
- closefisted attitude
- 吝啬的态度
- Her closefisted attitude toward charity donations disappointed everyone.她对慈善捐款的吝啬态度让大家失望。
- closefisted with money
- 在钱方面吝啬
- He is very closefisted with money, always looking for the cheapest option.他在钱方面非常吝啬，总是找最便宜的选择。
- notoriously closefisted
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个人把钱紧紧攥在拳头里，不愿松开，就是“closefisted”吝啬的样子。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal finance、social criticism 通常用于描述在金钱上非常吝啬的人，语气偏负面，多用于日常或非正式场合，但在正式写作中也时有使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与with连用，表示对某物吝啬
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: 'fisted' shares the ending spelling but does not rhyme with 'closefisted'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.