英汉词典

niggardly 基本解释

• adj. 小气的；很少量的
• adv. 小气地；很少量地

niggardly 中文词源

词源不详，可能来自挪威方言nigla,忙于琐事的，词源同niggle,-ard,人，含贬义。可能与nugatory有词源联系。俗词源认为该词来自nigger,但被多数词源学家否定。

niggardly 英文词源

niggardly (adj.)

1560s, from niggard + -ly (1).

It was while giving a speech in Washington, to a very international audience, about the British theft of the Elgin marbles from the Parthenon. I described the attitude of the current British authorities as "niggardly." Nobody said anything, but I privately resolved -- having felt the word hanging in the air a bit -- to say "parsimonious" from then on. [Christopher Hitchens, "The Pernicious Effects of Banning Words," Slate.com, Dec. 4, 2006]

As an adverb from 1520s. Related: Niggardliness.

niggardly 英文释义

1. petty in giving or spending;

"a niggardly tip"

niggardly 双语例句

1. Forced by hunger, he worked for the most niggardly pay.

为饥饿所迫, 他为极少的工资而工作.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. He is niggardly of money.

他用钱吝啬.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.

官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。

来自柯林斯例句

4. She was not niggardly in praising " Maoism " and Mao.

在赞扬 “ 毛主义 ” 和毛泽东方面,她是不惜笔墨的.

来自辞典例句

5. He is niggardly with his money.

他对钱很吝啬.

来自辞典例句

niggardly 实用场景例句

Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.

官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a niggardly supply of hot water.

吝啬的热水供应

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The niggardly husband never gave her enough money for food.

小气的丈夫从不给她足够的钱买食品.

期刊摘选

He is niggardly of money.

他用钱吝啬.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

He is niggardly with his money.

他对钱很吝啬.

辞典例句

You must sacrifice your poor, squawking, niggardly individuality.

你一定得牺牲你那无聊地爱好大声诉苦和心地狭窄的个性.

辞典例句

Forced by hunger, I worked for niggardly pay.

为饥饿所迫, 我为极少的工资而工作.

期刊摘选

She was not niggardly in praising " Maoism " and Mao.

在赞扬 “ 毛主义 ” 和毛泽东方面,她是不惜笔墨的.

辞典例句

He is not niggardly of praise.

他不吝于称赞.

辞典例句

Don't be niggardly; you can afford to share your good fortune.

别小气, 你能过得起好日子.

期刊摘选

It'seems he a litter niggardly, but if a woman do such action may reasonable.

那么似乎就有点小气了, 但是如果是女士做的话,就情有可原.

期刊摘选

Nice calculation is a niggardly thing.

精打细算是一件吝啬的事.

辞典例句

As her land investments grew in amount and number, she became insanely niggardly in personal expenditure.

她的地产投资愈大愈多, 她在个人用钱方面就愈是扣斤算两,拼命节省.

期刊摘选

I don't want to seem niggardly.

我不愿让人家认为我很小气.

辞典例句

He was made to be niggardly and reckless.

他既嗜钱如命,又挥金如土.

辞典例句

Be not niggardly of what costs thee nothing , as courtesy , counsel, & countenance.

不必花钱的东西--礼貌, 忠告 和 鼓动---要舍得给予.

期刊摘选

Forced by hunger, he worked for the most niggardly pay.

为饥饿所迫, 他为极少的工资而工作.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.

官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。

柯林斯例句