miser
英 /ˈmaɪzə/ 美 /ˈmaɪzər/
- n. 吝啬鬼；守财奴Someone who hoards money and strongly dislikes spending it.
That miser refuses to replace his broken kitchen chair.
那个吝啬鬼连坏掉的厨房椅子都不肯换。
Literature often portrays the miser as someone whose attachment to wealth damages relationships and personal happiness.
文学作品常把守财奴描写成因执着于财富而损害人际关系和个人幸福的人。
搭配
a wealthy miser 富有的守财奴an old miser 老吝啬鬼a notorious miser 出了名的吝啬鬼
辨析提示
含贬义，指不舍得花钱的人，不等于节俭者。
词族
miserly (adj.)、miserliness (n.)
近义 cheapskate
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