penurious是什么意思

分类：英文单词 - 单词penurious

penurious

[pəˈnjʊəriəs]

penurious 贫困的；吝啬的

形容词吝啬的; 贫穷的，赤贫的

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ous

/pɛ/

/njuː/

/ri/

/əs/

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1. excessively unwilling to spend

e.g. parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses
lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence

2. not having enough money to pay for necessities

Synonym: hard up impecuniousin straitened circumstances(p)penniless pinched