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miser

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 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
Examples from the Corpus
miserSir 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
not like does not spending someone who Business and generous is Corpus


miser
miser /ˈmaɪzə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: 'miserable'
someone who is not generous and does not like spending money ⇨ miserly


miserBrE /ˈmaɪzə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmaɪzər/ 🔊 noun (disapproving) a person who loves money and hates spending it 吝啬鬼;守财奴