penny pinching 中文意思是什麼

penny pinching 解釋
小氣,不願花錢
  • penny : n 彭妮〈女子名,Penelope 的昵稱〉。n (pl pence pennies )1 便士〈英國輔幣單位,硬幣=1/100英鎊;...
  • pinching : 打尖
  1. Although he seems mean and penny pinching, he has had his share of bad luck. first, his baby boy died from a high fever, causing his wife to become a bit batty. then he was burgled, and the 3 million dollars that he scrimped and saved was gone in one night

    表面好縮骨,事事計到盡,其實境況可憐凄慘兒子發高燒不幸早逝,老婆傷心到癲同時這數十年來他辛辛苦苦呃埋的300萬,竟一夜間俾人爆格,化為烏有!
  2. With the exception of cars - whose price and performance define one ' s social standing - in almost all areas of life penny - pinching is considered a virtue

    幾乎在所有生活領域,節儉都被視為一種美德,只有汽車消費除外,因為汽車的價格和性能顯示一個人的社會地位。
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