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be a miser
He is such a miser that he never spends money on anything.
他是个守财奴，从不在任何东西上花钱。
吝啬鬼；守财奴
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吝啬鬼；守财奴
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
He is such a miser that he never spends money on anything.
他是个守财奴，从不在任何东西上花钱。
一种土钻,通常大口径,常为手动操作。
A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.
吝啬的金钱和财物囤积者(通常生活得很悲惨)
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
The old miser refused to spend a penny on a new coat, even though his old one was full of holes.
那个老守财奴拒绝花一分钱买新外套，尽管他的旧外套已经满是破洞。
Everyone in the village knew Mr. Thompson was a miser because he never donated to charity.
村里的每个人都知道汤普森先生是个守财奴，因为他从不给慈善机构捐款。
Despite his wealth, the miser lived in a tiny, run-down house to save money.
尽管富有，那个守财奴为了省钱住在一间破旧的小房子里。
He is such a miser that he never spends money on anything.
他是个守财奴，从不在任何东西上花钱。
She is a miser with her time and rarely helps others.
她在时间上很吝啬，很少帮助别人。
The miser's fortune was hidden under the floorboards.
那个守财奴的财产藏在地板下面。
Not this
He has a miser attitude.
Use this
He has a miserly attitude.
“miser”是名词，不可直接修饰名词，应用形容词形式“miserly”。
Not this
He is miser.
Use this
He is a miser.
“miser”是可数名词，作表语时必须与冠词连用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
老守财奴
The old miser never spent a dime on himself.
那个老守财奴从不为自己花一分钱。
守财奴的积蓄
The miser's hoard was discovered after his death.
守财奴的积蓄在他死后被发现。
过守财奴般的生活
Despite his wealth, he lived like a miser.
尽管富有，他过着守财奴般的生活。
守财奴的财富
The miser's fortune was inherited by his greedy nephew.
守财奴的财富被他贪婪的侄子继承。
吝啬的守财奴
The stingy miser refused to give to charity.
吝啬的守财奴拒绝捐款。
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想象一个守财奴把米（mise）藏在角落里，生活凄惨（miser），记住miser就是守财奴。
语域：mixed 常见场景：literature、financial discussions、informal criticism 该词多用于书面或正式场合，描述极度吝啬的人，但在日常口语中也可使用，比较常见于批评或夸张语境。
Words like 'laser' and 'wiser' share the '-ser' ending but differ in pronunciation.
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