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be tightfisted
基本用法，表示人吝啬。
He is very tightfisted.
他非常吝啬。
吝啬的；小气的
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吝啬的；小气的
unwilling to spend or give money; stingy
He is very tightfisted.
他非常吝啬。
吝啬的,不愿意花钱的
unwilling to part with money
My uncle is so tightfisted that he never buys anyone a drink.
我叔叔非常吝啬，从不给任何人买饮料。
She has a tightfisted attitude toward charity and rarely donates.
她对慈善持吝啬态度，很少捐款。
He became more tightfisted after losing his job.
他失业后变得更加吝啬。
基本用法，表示人吝啬。
He is very tightfisted.
他非常吝啬。
表示在某方面吝啬。
She is tightfisted with her money.
她对钱很吝啬。
表示在某个行为上吝啬。
They are tightfisted in giving donations.
他们在捐款时很吝啬。
Not this
He is a tightfisted person.
Use this
He is tightfisted.
形容词'tightfisted'本身已包含'人'的含义，无需重复使用'person'，直接修饰主语即可。
Not this
He tightfisted his money.
Use this
He is tightfisted with his money.
'tightfisted'是形容词，不能直接用作动词；需使用系动词'be'，并在表示'在某方面吝啬'时搭配介词'with'。
Not this
He is tightfisted to spend money.
Use this
He is tightfisted with money.
错误使用了不定式结构；形容词'tightfisted'后应接介词'with'引出相关领域，而非接动词不定式表示目的。
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吝啬的人
He is such a tightfisted person that he never treats his friends to dinner.
他是个非常吝啬的人，从不请朋友吃饭。
吝啬的态度
Her tightfisted attitude towards charity donations disappointed everyone.
她对慈善捐款的吝啬态度让所有人失望。
在钱上吝啬
My grandfather is very tightfisted with money, always looking for the cheapest option.
我的祖父对钱非常吝啬，总是找最便宜的选择。
在开销上吝啬
The company is tightfisted about spending on employee benefits.
这家公司在员工福利开销上很吝啬。
吝啬的政策
The government's tightfisted policy on public services has drawn criticism.
政府在公共服务上的吝啬政策招致了批评。
相当吝啬
She is rather tightfisted, never willing to tip the waiter.
她相当吝啬，从不肯给服务员小费。
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tight（紧的） + fist（拳头）→ 攥紧拳头不肯给钱，就是吝啬。
语域：formal 常见场景：financial discussions、personal criticism、formal writing 这个词比较正式，多用于书面批评或财务讨论，口语中较少使用。
常与with连用，表示在某方面吝啬
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