niggard
词根词缀:
bastard n. 私生子
bast 原意“结婚”,后指不结婚而同居 + ard 人 → 私生子
coward n. 胆怯者
cow 威胁 + ard 人 → 胆怯者
drunkard n. 醉鬼
drunk 醉的 + ard 人 → 醉鬼
laggard n. 落后者
lag 落后 + ard 人 → 落后者
niggard n. 吝啬鬼
niggle 做事小气 + ard 人 → 吝啬鬼
sluggard n. 懒鬼
slug 偷懒 + ard 人 → 懒鬼
数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句:
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。
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
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?
Never have we seen such a niggard like him!
象他这样的小气鬼我们何时见过?
Then beauteous niggard why dost thou abuse.
那么,美丽的鄙夫,为什么滥用。