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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   penny-pinching

   • IPA[ˈpenēˌpin(t)SHiNG]

   美式

   • adj.
     unwilling to spend or share money; miserly; mean
   • n.
     unwillingness to spend or share money

   • noun: penny-pinching

2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. unwilling to spend or share money; miserly; mean being frugal doesn't mean you have to turn into a penny pinching miser

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. unwillingness to spend or share money this penny-pinching has exposed the bridge's steelwork to corrosion
3. • 更多解釋

   penny-pinching

   • IPA[ˈpɛnɪpɪn(t)ʃɪŋ]

   英式

   • adj.
     unwilling to spend money; miserly: being frugal doesn't mean you have to turn into a penny pinching miser
   • n.
     unwillingness to spend money: this penny-pinching has exposed the bridge's steelwork to corrosion

   Oxford Dictionary