miser
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mi·ser /ˈmaɪzə $ -ər/ noun [countable] GENEROUS#someone who is not generous and does not like spending money 守财奴,吝啬鬼,小气鬼 → miserly
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miser• Sir Ralph, he thought, was probably a miser.• Everyone said Mr Henny was a miser who had thousands of pounds hidden under his bed.• So why should a man more used to glamorous roles want to play a mean old miser?• My uncle was a terrible miser - he would walk in lashing rain rather than pay a bus fare.• He drools over them, like that miser.• Henry was not the miser which later historians have labelled him.• A typical miser, he hid his money in the house in various places.From Longman Business Dictionarymisermi‧ser /ˈmaɪzə-ər/ noun [countable] a person, organization, country etc that hates spending moneyThis country is a miser when it comes to research and development spending in engineering. —miserly adjectiveTeachers complain they already work long hours for miserly pay.Origin miser (1500-1600) Latin “miserable”mi·ser nounChineseSyllable
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miser
mi‧ser /ˈmaɪzə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
mi‧ser /ˈmaɪzə $ -ər/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: 'miserable'
someone who is not generous and does not like spending money ⇨ miserly
Language: Latin
Origin: 'miserable'