stingy學測 L4KK [ˈstɪndʒi] ｜ /ˈstɪndʒi/
份量少的；小氣的·捨不得花錢的；小氣的
學測愛考的個性形容詞
My uncle is so stingy that he never buys a big bottle of juice for the family.
我叔叔很小氣，從不幫全家買一大瓶果汁。
一個畫面：手縮回不掏錢
手護錢包手緊貼著錢包不放開
份量縮水給的東西比想的少
面露猶豫要付出時面有難色
義項
份量縮水C2adjective份量少的；小氣的
The restaurant was very stingy with the food, so we left hungry.
這家餐廳給的食物很小氣，我們離開時還是很餓。
stingy portionsstingy with food
手護錢包C2adjective捨不得花錢的；小氣的
My father is stingy and never buys new clothes for himself.
我爸爸很小氣，從不幫自己買新衣服。
stingy with moneya stingy person
片語
stingy with money錢包不開 →用錢小氣捨不得花
stingy with time惜時如金 →連時間都捨不得給人
a stingy person一毛不拔 →形容非常小氣的人
你會不會這樣說？
My uncle never buys new clothes for himself; he is very ___. (stingy / generous)
看答案
stingy
stingy 指捨不得花錢；generous 指慷慨大方，兩者意思相反。
'The restaurant was very stingy with the food.' 這裡 stingy 最貼近哪個意思？(A) 食物很好吃 (B) 給的量太少 (C) 服務很好
看答案
(B)
此句描述給的食物份量不足，對應「份量不足」的義項。
字族
stingily 小氣地；吝嗇地