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单词 parsimonious
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parsimonious
adjective formal disapproving uk/ˌpɑː.sɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ us/ˌpɑːr.səˈmoʊ.ni.əs/
吝啬小气的,过度节俭的
not willing to spend money or give something
She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly. 她太节省了,甚至都舍不得给房子供足暖气。
figurative I think that politicians are often parsimonious with the (= do not tell the complete) truth. 我认为政客们常常不愿说出全部事实真相。
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