英语单词

penurious是什么意思

penurious

英 [pɪ'njʊərɪəs] 美
  • adj. 吝啬的;缺乏的;贫困的

助记提示


1、pen- "almost" => is not enough, is unsatisfactory, scarce.
2、pen- + -urious ( 由-ury与-ous形成的复合后缀 ).
3、由此得出该词含义为:want, need, scarcity.

中文词源


penurious 贫穷的

来自penury,贫穷。

英文词源


penurious (adj.)
1590s, from penury + -ous, or else from Medieval Latin penuriosus, from Latin penuria "penury." Originally "poverty-stricken, in a state of penury;" meaning "stingy" is first attested 1630s. Related: Penuriously.

双语例句


1. One penurious year, my parents used Swiss cheese plant.
经济拮据的一年, 我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树.

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2. One penurious year, my parents used a Swiss cheese plant.
在经济拮据的一年, 我父母曾用绳状藤来代替圣诞树.

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