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miser

/mahy-zer/US // ˈmaɪ zər //UK // (ˈmaɪzə) //

守财奴,吝啬鬼,财奴,财迷

Related Words

stiff僵硬的,坚硬的,僵硬,坚硬tightwad吝啬鬼,守财奴,小气鬼,贪婪者harpy鹞子,罂粟花,鹞子号,哈比churl鬈毛,鬈毛虫,鬈毛狗,鬈毛猪cheapskate小气鬼,吝啬鬼,便宜货,抠门hoarder囤积者,囤货者,储物者,囤积居奇者moneygrubber洗钱人,洗钱的人,洗钱机,洗钱者pinchpenny掐指一算,掐尖,掐尖儿,掐指算来

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
    • : a stingy, avaricious person.
    • : Obsolete. a wretched or unhappy person.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounperson who hoards money, possessions
Synonyms
scrooge守财奴,守旧派,吝啬鬼cheapskate小气鬼,吝啬鬼,便宜货,抠门churl鬈毛,鬈毛虫,鬈毛狗,鬈毛猪harpy鹞子,罂粟花,鹞子号,哈比hoarder囤积者,囤货者,储物者,囤积居奇者moneygrubber洗钱人,洗钱的人,洗钱机,洗钱者stiff僵硬的,坚硬的,僵硬,坚硬tightwad吝啬鬼,守财奴,小气鬼,贪婪者penny-pincher吝啬鬼,小气鬼,抠门的人,抠门儿pinchfist握紧拳头,捏拳,拳头,掐指一算pinchpenny掐指一算,掐尖,掐尖儿,掐指算来

Examples

  • M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.

  • A noted miser boasted that he had lost five shillings without uttering a single complaint.

  • A spendthrift rallying a miser, among other things, said, "I'll warrant these buttons on your coat were your great-grandfather's."

  • A miser having heard of another still more parsimonious than himself, waited on him to gain instruction.

  • She shall see what it will cost her, the old miser; and you know I have always been most amiable with her.

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