niggard

英

美

n. 小气的人，吝啬鬼

英英释义

noun

a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Synonym:skinflintscroogechurl

They created personal niggard characters by the similar means, which gave us rich artistic enjoyment and permanent rational thought.
运用相似的技巧，塑造了各自心目中的吝啬鬼形象，给人们带来丰富的艺术享受，也带来了永远的理性思考。
On Niggard Image in Both Chinese and Foreign Literature
论中外文学中的吝啬鬼形象
Never have we seen such a niggard like him!
象他这样的小气鬼我们何时见过？
Several times in the book, Darwin cites the maxim: "Nature is prodigal in variety, though niggard in invention." What does this phrase mean?
达尔文在他书中数次引述以下格言：「大自然对多样性很慷慨，但对发明却很吝啬」，这句话代表著什麽？
I know, I have been used to the so-called niggard eyes from others.
我知道，反正我已经习惯别人投来所谓的小气的眼光了。
Nature is prodigal in variety, but niggard in innovation.
自然界虽富于变化却吝于革新。
Then beauteous niggard why dost thou abuse.
那么，美丽的鄙夫，为什么滥用。