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词汇 parsimonious
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parsimonious
adjective formal 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 use a lot of 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。
I had to be a little parsimonious with the fresh thyme.
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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  • Even the most parsimonious student who goes through university will enter the job market weighed down by debt.
  • Parsimonious cooks will want to use the scraps of leftover pastry.
  • Although he now had cinematic and musical ambitions, his primary goals were more parsimonious.
  • One of the longstanding shortcomings of the operating system is the parsimonious 127-character limit it places on commands.
Related words: parsimoniouslyparsimony
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