Word · Frequency #25280
miser
吝啬鬼；守财奴
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
- 1.
A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.
一种土钻,通常大口径,常为手动操作。
- 2.
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
吝啬的金钱和财物囤积者(通常生活得很悲惨)
土钻；螺旋钻；一种土钻,通常大口径,常为手动操作。；吝啬的金钱和财物囤积者(通常生活得很悲惨)；守财奴
In use
The old miser refused to spend a penny on a new coat, even though his old one was full of holes.
Everyone in the village knew Mr. Thompson was a miser because he never donated to charity.
Despite his wealth, the miser lived in a tiny, run-down house to save money.
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。
miser with [noun]
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。
miser + possessive + [noun]
Connections
Collocations
- old miser
- 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。
- miser's hoard
- 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。
- live like a miser
- 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。
- miser's fortune
- 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。
- stingy miser
- 吝啬的守财奴
- The stingy miser refused to give to charity.吝啬的守财奴拒绝捐款。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'laser' and 'wiser' share the '-ser' ending but differ in pronunciation.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.