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16. You must sacrifice your poor, squawking, niggardly individuality.
你一定得牺牲你那无聊地爱好大声诉苦和心地狭窄的个性。
17. Left the waiter a niggardly tip.
给了侍者一丁点小费。
18. 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。
19. The truth is, that nature, seldom profuse, and seldom niggardly, has distributed her gifts more equally than she is generally supposed to have done.
事实是,自然总是将天赋公平地分配给人们,比人们通常认为的还要不偏不倚,很少过分地慷慨,也很少吝啬。
20. On Criticizing the Chinese Niggardly Culture by Lu Xun
论鲁迅对中国俭啬文化的批判
1. 吝啬的;小气的
If you describe someone as niggardly, you are criticizing them because they do not give or provide much of something.
e.g. 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。
e.g. ...a niggardly supply of hot water.
吝啬的热水供应
adj
1. niggardly是什么意思
1. petty or reluctant in giving or spending
e.g. a niggardly tip
Synonym: grudging scrimy