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
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)
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。
用法提示：miser 作名词，指吝啬鬼，主语
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。
用法提示：miser 作名词，表语
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。
用法提示：miser 作名词，主语
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。
源自狄更斯小说人物，语气较强，常用于指责过分节俭的人
较口语化，强调在琐碎开销上过分节省
语气强烈，暗示极端的吝啬
非正式，带贬义，强调不愿花钱
非正式，常用于批评在社交场合吝啬的人
grammar · medium
易错句子He has a miser attitude.
正确表达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”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is miser.
正确表达He is a miser.
“miser”是可数名词，作表语时必须与冠词连用。
与守财奴相反，指任意花钱的人
与守财奴相反，指挥霍无度的人
与守财奴相反，指放纵浪费的人
与守财奴相反，慷慨捐赠的人
词性不同：miser是名词，stingy是形容词，表示吝啬的品性。
同义名词，但skinflint更口语化，侧重极度小气，miser则强调囤积财富。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.