parsimonious
英[,pɑ?s?'m??n??s]
美[,pɑrs?'mon??s]
- adj. 吝嗇的；過于節(jié)儉的；質(zhì)量差的
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?parsimoniously;
中文詞源
parsimonious 吝嗇的
來自parsimony,吝嗇。
英文詞源
- parsimonious (adj.)
- 1590s, from Latin parsimonia "frugality, thrift" (see parsimony) + -ous. Not originally with the suggestion of stinginess. Related: Parsimoniously; parsimoniousness.
雙語例句
- 1. Many scrollbars are quite parsimonious in doling out information to users.
- 很多滾動條都很吝嗇,給用戶傳遞的信息太少.
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- 2. At home he was churlish, parsimonious and cruel to his daughter.
- 在家里他對他那些女兒粗暴無禮且殘忍.
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- 3. It is parsimonious representation of a possibly complex thing.
- 這就是以簡約來代表可能地復(fù)雜的事情.
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- 4. His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.
- 他那吝嗇的本性不容許他享受任何奢侈品.
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- 5. In comparison, the 3 % growth in American consumption looks almost parsimonious.
- 相比之下, 美國消費者就太小氣了,他們開支增長只有區(qū)區(qū)3%.
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