penny-pinching

뜻

unwilling to spend money

돈 쓰기를 몹시 아까워하다.

예문

1. 1The penny-pinching owner refused to replace the broken kettle despite record profits.
2. 2His penny-pinching meant staff had to bring their own pens.
3. 3Despite being wealthy, our penny-pinching host would not provide even a cup of tea.
4. 4Our penny-pinching landlord kept the heating off despite having plenty of money.
5. 5The penny-pinching manager refused to buy pens, although the company had ample funds.

문법

명사 앞에 오는 형용사나 셀 수 없는 명사로 쓴다. 하이픈으로 이은 복합어 형태를 그대로 둔다.

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