penny-pinching

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT Penny-pinching is the practice of trying to spend as little money as possible. 小气; 吝啬[表不满]
Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards. 政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。
2. ADJ Penny-pinching people spend as little money as possible. 小气的; 吝啬的[表不满]
...small-minded penny-pinching administrators. ...心胸狭隘、一毛不拔的管理者。