niggardly

• adj. 小气的；很少量的
• adv. 小气地；很少量地

中文词源

词源不详，可能来自挪威方言nigla,忙于琐事的，词源同niggle,-ard,人，含贬义。可能与nugatory有词源联系。俗词源认为该词来自nigger,但被多数词源学家否定。

英文词源

niggardly (adj.)

1560s, from niggard + -ly (1).

It was while giving a speech in Washington, to a very international audience, about the British theft of the Elgin marbles from the Parthenon. I described the attitude of the current British authorities as "niggardly." Nobody said anything, but I privately resolved -- having felt the word hanging in the air a bit -- to say "parsimonious" from then on. [Christopher Hitchens, "The Pernicious Effects of Banning Words," Slate.com, Dec. 4, 2006]

As an adverb from 1520s. Related: Niggardliness.

双语例句

1. Forced by hunger, he worked for the most niggardly pay.

为饥饿所迫, 他为极少的工资而工作.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. He is niggardly of money.

他用钱吝啬.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.

官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。

来自柯林斯例句

4. She was not niggardly in praising " Maoism " and Mao.

在赞扬 “ 毛主义 ” 和毛泽东方面,她是不惜笔墨的.

来自辞典例句

5. He is niggardly with his money.

他对钱很吝啬.

来自辞典例句