stingy1
KK: [ˈstɪndʒɪ]
DJ: [ˈstindʒi]
a.
- 吝嗇的,小氣的
She tried to save money without being
stingy.
她設法節約錢但不要顯得小氣。
- 缺乏的,不足的;極少的
衍生
ad.
stingily
n.
stinginess
辨析
stingy2
KK: [ˈstɪndʒɪ]
DJ: [ˈstindʒi]
/
ˈstɪn(d)ʒi/
adj.
(stingier, stingiest)
informal mean; ungenerous.
Derivative
- stingily adv.
- stinginess n.
Etymology
C17: perh. a dial. var. of sting + -y1.