tightwad

[ˈtaɪtwɑ:d][ˈtaɪtwɒd]

n.吝啬鬼

  • If you 're a tightwad you might feel a need to loosen up and have a little fun .

    花钱 精打细算,也觉得需要放松一下,增添点乐趣。

  • Although she has said nothing about it to me I understand that she has been talking loosely about it within the company to other PAS and members of my team accusing me of being a tightwad and so on .

    尽管她没跟我说什么,但我知道,她 随便便地把此事透露给了其它私人助理和我的团队成员,指责我是个“ 吝啬 ”,如此等等。

  • Mr.B refuses to part with a dime unless it is for himself ; he has always been a tightwad .

    先生除为自己外,不肯花一毛钱;他总是 小气

  • Absolutely not ! He 's a ture tightwad !

    绝对不会!他是真正的 小气