miser
/mahy-zer/US // ˈmaɪ zər //UK // (ˈmaɪzə) //
守财奴,吝啬鬼,财奴,财迷
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- : a stingy, avaricious person.
- : Obsolete. a wretched or unhappy person.
Synonyms & Antonyms
nounperson who hoards money, possessions
Examples
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
A noted miser boasted that he had lost five shillings without uttering a single complaint.
A spendthrift rallying a miser, among other things, said, "I'll warrant these buttons on your coat were your great-grandfather's."
A miser having heard of another still more parsimonious than himself, waited on him to gain instruction.
She shall see what it will cost her, the old miser; and you know I have always been most amiable with her.
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