cheeseparing
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈtʃiːzˌpeə.rɪŋ]
- 美式音标 [ˈtʃiːzˌper.ɪŋ]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n. 吝啬，爱钱如命
- adj. 小气的，吝啬的
英汉例句
- This novel describes the final echoes of the newspaper story: dedication and ambition fighting a losing battle against backbiting and cheeseparing, and ending in a largely unlamented closure.
本书描绘了报业传奇的最终回响：奉献精神、雄心壮志注定要败给造谣诽谤、斤斤计较，到头来关门倒闭也无人哀叹。 - The higher-education industry faces a stark choice: either adapt to a rapidly changing world or face a future of cheeseparing.
ECONOMIST: Schumpeter
双语例句
权威例句
英英字典
- unwillingness to spend money
- penny-pinching stingy
- a paring of cheese rind
- anything similarly worthless