penny-pinching

penny-pinching

美 [ˈpeni ˌpɪntʃɪŋ] 　英 ['peni .pɪntʃɪŋ]

• adj.吝啬的；悭吝的；小气的
• 网络盟国吝啬；一毛不拔的；斤斤计较

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She was also taken aback by his intense jealousy and the imbalance between his tight penny-pinching and extravagant spending.

她也感到吃惊，他强烈的嫉妒和不平衡之间的紧张节俭和奢侈消费。

Penny-pinching at a time like this isn't just cruel; it endangers the nation's future.

开支减少一次，就像这次，并不痛苦，但这将危及美国的未来。

If you don't have to be frugal, you probably let some of your penny-pinching strategies slide.

如果您不必过节俭的生活，您可能就会错过一些节约的方法。

Japanese firms have tried to be as penny-pinching on pay in their foreign operations as they have at home.

日本公司努力在国外运营中像其在国内一样对工资斤斤计较。

If it works, the system will help employees avoid a penny-pinching retirement.

如果其奏效，这个制度将帮助雇员避免拮据的退休生活。

Everyone is going to share the cost of public Wi-Fi because the penny-pinching public will gravitate to places that offer "free" Wi-Fi.

人人都在准备分享公共Wi-Fi节约成本，因为小气的公众将会被吸引到能提供“免费”Wi-Fi的各个场所。

Eisenhower disagreed with every fiber of his penny-pinching Midwestern being .

出生于美国中西部，力行节省的艾森豪威尔对此颇有异议。

Any engagement is set as low as possible: temporary staffing, outsourced work, everything is in penny-pinching mode.

任何预算都是越低越好：临时工、外包工作，任何事情都被精打细算。

This danger does not justify penny-pinching now: that could merely prompt a bigger collapse in economic activity and even larger deficits.

高赤字风险并不说明节俭的政策就合理：那只会使经济更加崩溃，赤字甚至会更高。

Europe next year holds the prospect of depressed living standards, rising unemployment and penny-pinching public services.

明年，欧洲的生活水准会下降，失业率会提高，公共服务开支也会捉襟见肘。

And penny-pinching at the expense of the unemployed is cruel as well as misguided.

而在失业费用上的小气吝啬则会像带错路一样致命。

I sympathise with your plight, being a penny-pinching wine duffer myself.

我对你的处境深感同情，因为我本人也是一个锱铢必较的酒盲。

"Penny pinching, ruthless, suspicious shoppers"

“小气、无情、疑虑重重的购物者”

100 shops are designed to appeal to a growing population of penny-pinching housewives and senior citizens.

这些百元店意在吸引越来越多精打细算的家庭主妇和老年人。

But Vegas is suffering - visitor numbers have fallen as penny-pinching gamblers stay away.

但是拉斯维加斯正处于困境，因为囊中羞涩的赌徒不再光顾，此地旅客人数锐减。

That's one penny- pinching decision I wish I could take back.

我真希望能收回这个拣了芝麻、丢了西瓜的决定。

'don't be so penny-pinching! it won't cost that much! '

别那么小气了，这花不了多少钱的！

But Nischan says the penny-pinching has actually helped his Connecticut restaurant, Dressing Room.

但是奈斯陈说，正是这些“吝啬的”人实际上帮了康涅狄格的“更衣间”餐厅。

Penny - pinching landlords stinted their tenants on heat and hot water.

小气的房东在房客的取暖和热水供应上进行克扣。

And life insurers struggle to sell policies when people are penny-pinching.

而对寿险公司而言，当人们变得吝啬的时候，销售保单就需要几经努力了。

It is also a nice illustration of the risks of penny-pinching when building infrastructure.

同样，这座桥完美敲响警钟：基础设施建设若是斤斤计较，风险将难以估量。

This is expensive and painful , but cautious , penny-pinching governments end up paying more than those that tread boldly .

拯救银行业的确是既昂贵又痛苦，但瞻前顾后、吝惜钱包的政府最终会比大胆出击的政府付出更高的代价。

A penny-pinching farmer didn't want his hired hand to stop working.

一位农场主非常吝啬，不想让他雇佣的帮手停下来休息。

In fact, penny-pinching is actually one common catalyst of divorce.

抠门还是造成婚姻破裂的一个常见的催化剂。

Men turn from penny-pinching savers to big spenders if they think there is a shortage of women around them according to new research.

新研究显示，男性认为周围女性数量不足时就会从小气节俭变成慷慨大方。

That's changing now, as Chinese demand slows at the same time that consumers world - wide start penny-pinching .

但现在情况发生了变化，在全球消费者开始节衣缩食的同时，中国的需求也开始放缓。

Rot in hell, you penny-pinching miser!

去死吧，你这一毛不拔的吝啬鬼。

C. Mrs. Cook is a penny-pinching woman.

科克夫人是位十分节俭得妇女。

This penny-pinching adds up.

这些小气吝啬会积累起来的。

Penny-pinching. This expression means to save money, or describes someone who is unwilling to spend money.

penny-pinching.这个片语的意思表示存钱，或形容不愿意花钱的人。

For Macksoud, 46, this penny-pinching couldn't come at a better time.

这个时机对于46岁、节俭的马克苏德来说不可多得。

But I was not because of penny-pinching, it is because the body can not draw.

可我不是因为囊中羞涩，就是因为抽不了身。

He nourished a feeling of animosity for his penny-pinching boss

（他对他的吝啬老板怀恨在心）；

No time for penny-pinching

现在不是吝啬的时候