miser

英[ˈmaɪzə(r)]
美[ˈmaɪzə(r)]

意思解释

n. 守财奴,吝啬鬼,〈古〉可怜的人;(矿山,凿井用)钻孔机,凿井机,[矿]管形提泥钻头

中文词源

miser 吝啬鬼,守财奴

来自拉丁语miser,可怜的,可悲的,悲惨的,可能来自希腊语misos,厌恶,讨厌,词源同misanthrope.后引申词义吝啬鬼,守财奴,因认为这类人是可悲人物的代表。

用法例句

Being a minimalist to me , is not being a miser .
我是做一个极简主义者,而不是做一个守财奴。
The selfish old miser had a cold nature .
这个自私的老吝啬鬼生性冷酷。
The miser was despised by everyone in the city .
这个守财奴受到城市里每个人的鄙视。
Teller demonstrated miser 's dream at the magic of consciousness symposium in las vegas .
图为teller在拉斯维加斯举行的知觉魔术讨论会上演示“守财奴之梦”
It was on this day that charlie told me about the death of old roucolle the miser , who had once lived in the quarter .
就是在这一天,查理跟我讲了老吝啬鬼鲁科勒之死,此人以前在这儿住过。