miserly的意思|miserly的解释-里氏词典

miserly ['maizәli]

a. 吝啬的, 贪婪的

miserly

[ adj ]
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
<adj.all>
a mean personhe left a miserly tip

Miserly \Mi"ser*ly\ (m[imac]"z[~e]r*l[y^]), a. [From {Miser}.]
Like a miser; very covetous; avaricious; stingy; sordid;
niggardly.

Syn: Avaricious; niggardly; sordid; parsimonious; avaricious;
penurious; covetous; stingy; mean. See {Avaricious}.

If a gamble on Ezzoud is a double gamble, then when it comes up it brings double the satisfaction. He is his own man, or horse: abundant with talent, miserly in its deployment: hugely frustrating, proportionately rewarding.
British officials are confident that disagreement over the scale of any economic recovery package can be finessed by skilful drafting. The southern states have rejected out of hand as miserly the budget compromise proferred by Mr Major.
Of course, there's a catch: Lamont's depositors earn a miserly 3.5% on savings accounts.
Deposit rates are still miserly but the market is living up to its alarming reputation.
"I thought he'd get more, but the government is rather miserly with compensation for psychological suffering," said Pettersson's lawyer Arne Liljeros.
Whitbread 'A', one of the most vulnerable to the threat of a price war, rose 7 to 614p but turnover was miserly. Elsewhere, most stocks rallied from the early falls.

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