mingy
英 [ˈmɪndʒi]
美 [ˈmɪndʒi]
adj. 小的; 吝啬的
牛津词典
adj.
- 小的;吝啬的
small, not generous
英英释义
adj
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- a mean person
- he left a miserly tip
双语例句
- The problem with that restaurant is that they give you such mingy little portions of food.
那家饭店的问题是他们给的每份食物少得可怜。 - All I scored was a mingy three points!
我的全部得分是少得可怜的3分! - They gave us a mingy amount of cheese.
他们只给了我们少得可怜的一点点干酪。 - Second, they are untrustworthy snakes, always keen to assure buyers there is a lot of interest in some pokey basement, while at the same time telling sellers that a mingy offer is the best they will get.
第二,他们都是不值得信任的小人。他们总是信誓旦旦地向买家保证,某个狭小的地下室有很多人感兴趣,然而同时他们又告诉卖家,房子顶多能卖少得可怜的价钱。 - She's rather mingy about food.
她在吃的方面比较吝啬。