单词 | parsimony |
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音标 | ['pɑ:siməni] |
解释 | n.过分节俭,吝啬 |
红宝书 | 【英】 n. 过分节俭,吝啬 (the quality of being parsimonious) 【考】 parsimony : miser / rebelliousness : insurgent(吝啬鬼吝啬/起义者 反抗)parsimony : frugal / hubris : pride(吝啬是过分节俭/傲 慢是过分骄傲)反义词:largesse(慷 慨) |
字源 | parsimony (n.) early 15c., from Latin parsimonia "sparingness, frugality, thrift," from pars-, past participle stem of parsi, perfect tense of parcere "to spare, save, refrain from, use moderately" (which is said to be unrelated to Latin parvus "small," parum "too little") + -monia, suffix signifying action, state, or condition. |
不择手段背单词 | n. 吝啬 【记】读: 怕死money-吝啬 【类】parsimony: miser = rebelliousness: insurgent吝啬鬼吝啬 = 起义者反抗parsimony: frugal = hubris: pride吝啬是过分节俭 = 傲慢是过分骄傲 【反】largesse(n 慷慨) |
趣味全助记 | 【记】parsi 音:怕死 + money 钱,花钱→怕死花钱了 |
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