be a skinflint
He's such a skinflint that he never treats his friends.
他是个吝啬鬼，从不请朋友。
吝啬鬼；守财奴；铁公鸡
吝啬鬼；一个自私的人,不愿意给予或花费。
a person who is extremely stingy or unwilling to spend or give money; a miser
One who is excessively stingy or cautious with money; a tightwad; a miser.
吝啬鬼；一个自私的人,不愿意给予或花费。
a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Everyone at the office knows Mark is a skinflint because he always reuses tea bags.
办公室里的每个人都知道马克是个吝啬鬼，因为他总是重复使用茶包。
用法提示：skinflint 作表语（可数名词），指极度节省、不愿花钱的人，译为“吝啬鬼”。
The old skinflint wouldn't even buy a birthday card for his own son.
那个老吝啬鬼连给自己儿子买张生日贺卡都不肯。
用法提示：skinflint 作主语，用定冠词 the 特指某位吝啬的人。
Don't be such a skinflint; you have plenty of money to share.
别这么吝啬，你有足够的钱可以分享。
用法提示：skinflint 作表语，用于否定祈使句，告诫对方不要吝啬。
He's such a skinflint that he never treats his friends.
他是个吝啬鬼，从不请朋友。
She called him a skinflint for refusing to donate.
她因为他不肯捐款而叫他吝啬鬼。
They accused the landlord of being a skinflint.
他们指责房东是个吝啬鬼。
较为正式，指极度吝啬者
非正式，带贬义，指一毛不拔的人
非正式，贬义，常用于指不愿意请客或付钱的人
源自狄更斯小说，指极吝啬之人，略带文学色彩
中性偏贬，侧重仔细省钱，不如以上强烈
grammar · medium
易错句子He is very skinflint.
正确表达He is a real skinflint.
skinflint 是名词，不可直接用作形容词，正确用法是带冠词的名词结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子He always skinflints on tips.
正确表达He is always a skinflint when it comes to tips.
skinflint 不能用作动词，应使用 be a skinflint 来表达吝啬的行为。
与吝啬鬼相反，指过度消耗钱财的人。
指乐于给予或花费的人，与skinflint的吝啬相对。
尤指大量捐赠钱财的慈善家，是skinflint的反面。
miser 强调因贪婪而囤积财富、生活悲惨的吝啬鬼；skinflint 更侧重不愿花钱或施舍，但未必富有。
tightwad 为非正式用词，与 skinflint 基本同义，但 tightwad 更常用于口语，语气稍弱。
老吝啬鬼
That old skinflint never tips anyone.
那个老吝啬鬼从不给小费。
吝啬鬼的行径
His skinflint's ways made him unpopular.
他吝啬鬼的行径让他不受欢迎。
像吝啬鬼一样行事
Don't act like a skinflint; buy everyone a round.
别像吝啬鬼一样行事，给大家买一轮酒。
是个吝啬鬼
He is such a skinflint that he reuses tea bags.
他吝啬到重复使用茶包。
可怜的吝啬鬼
The miserable skinflint counted every penny.
那个可怜的吝啬鬼数每一分钱。
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