"niggardly, penurious, extremely tight-fisted," 1650s, of uncertain origin, perhaps a dialectal alteration of earlier stingy "biting, sharp, stinging" (1610s), from sting (v.). Back-formation stinge "a stingy person" is recorded from 1905. Related: Stingily; stinginess.
双语例句
1. The West is stingy with aid.
西方在援助上有点吝啬。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Don't be so stingy with the money!
用钱不要那样小手小脚!
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Don't be so stingy!
不要那么吝啬!
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. After the death of his stingy wife, Edward loosened up a great deal.
