Penurious
[ [pi'njuəriəs] ]
出国 Abroad
a. 赤贫的, 缺乏的, 吝啬的
📝 例句
He lived in the most penurious manner, and denied himself every indulgence
他以最简朴的方式生活着,抵制一切奢侈
( One penurious year, my parents used a Swiss cheese plant.
(经济拮据的一年,我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树。
📖 牛津释义
penurious
adj
(fml 文)
1 very poor 贫穷的.
2 mean with money; stingy 吝啬的; 小气的.
🗣️ 情景例句
and there's one person I haven't photographed in a long time.
而有一个人我已经很久没为她拍照了。
A little is better than none.
聊胜于无。
Above all, he refused to make any personal gain from his political work.
尤其是,他拒绝从所从事的政治事业中谋取个人利益。
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