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单词 mingy
释义
mingy
adjective
UKinformal
uk
/ˈmɪn.dʒi/us
/ˈmɪn.dʒi/
notgenerousandunwillingto givemoney:
吝啬的，小气的
I only gave fivepoundstowards hispresent- do youthinkthat was abitmingy?给他买礼物我只出了5英镑——你认为是不是有点太小气了？
A mingyamountissmallerthan you would like:
（数量）少得可怜的
Ihatethatrestaurant- they give you really mingyportions.我不喜欢那家餐馆——他们给的每份食物都少得可怜。
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Small in number and quantity
Scarce, inadequate and not enough
(Definition ofmingyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmingy

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He said that that power is rathermingy, but it is better than nothing.
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In this country we deal with the two most essentials of our life in thismingyand niggardly way.
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Indeed, it may be thought to be a bitmingyif a prize is under £10.
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An inheritance of a road programme of £3½ million in 1951 was rather amingystart.
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Living expenses have to cover all food except a very "mingy" breakfast.
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We do not regard as satisfactory his limited andmingycommitment that established workers will be protected.
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My submission is that this supplementary award is never generous and, towards the end of the officer's service, it decreases, ismingy, and immediately before retirement it disappears.
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