niggardly怎么读,niggardly的音标和真人发音
英音  [ˈnɪgədlɪ]    
美音 [ˈnɪɡədlɪ]    
音节划分:nig-gard-ly

niggardly是什么意思,niggardly的意思是

adj.吝啬的;小气的;不大度的;(钱数)不值钱的
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niggardly的词源和记忆技巧

niggardly 吝啬的,小气的
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。

niggardly 的用法和双语例句“点击”或“选中”例句中的单词,就可以看到词义解释

The master said , " though a man have abilities as admirable as those of the duke of chau , yet if he be proud and niggardly , those other things are really not worth being looked at . "
孔子说:“(一个在上位的君主)即使有周公那样美好的才能,如果骄傲自大而又吝啬小气,那其他方面也就不值得一看了。”
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。
A niggardly person who starves himself ( and others ) .
一个几乎把自己和别人饿死的吝啬的人。
Left the waiter a niggardly tip .
给了侍者一丁点小费。
Don 't be niggardly ; you can afford to share your good fortune .
别小气,你能过得起好日子。
Official figures out this week confirmed that gdp fell by 0.3 % in the final three months of 2011 after growing by a niggardly 0.1 % in each of the previous two quarters .
本周经官方确认的gdp数据刚刚发布,欧元区2011年四季度gdp环比下降0.3%,此前两季gdp均环比小幅微升0.1%。
Niggardly implies a tendency to be grudging and petty .
指具有吝啬和小气的倾向。
Forced by hunger he worked for the most niggardly pay .
受饥饿所迫,他为极少的工资而工作。
The niggardly husband never gave her enough moneyforfood .
小气的丈夫从不给她足够的钱买食品.
He is niggardly with his money .
他对钱很吝啬。