miser

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious. derogatory
    — Scrooge was a typical miser: spending nothing he could save, nor enjoying his wealth.
  2. A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch. obsolete
    — […] a poore virgin ſir, an il-fauor’d thing ſir, but mine owne, a poore humour of mine ſir, to take that that no man elſe will: rich honeſtie dwels like a miſer ſir, in a poore houſe, as your Pearle in your foule oyſter.
  3. A kind of earth auger, typically large-bored and often hand-operated.

词形变化

misers plural

词汇关系

近义词
carl cheapass cheapie cheapskate cheapo churl clutchfist el cheapo last of the big spenders magpie miser moneygrubber muckworm nickel nurser nig niggard nigon nipcheese nipfarthing penny-father penny pincher pickpenny piker pinch-commons pinch-gut pincher pinchfist pinchpenny scrimp scrooge snudge squirrel skinflint tight-arse tightwad
反义词
spendthrift
衍生词
miserdom miserhood miserism miserly
相关词
miserable misery misère stingy greedy

词源

From Middle English misser, from Late Latin miser (“wretched, unfortunate, unhappy, miserable, sick, ill, bad, worthless, etc.”).
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