查询词典 penny-pinch

A boy bought a two penny loaf at a baker's.

一个男孩在一家面包店买了一个两便士的面包。

About two o'clock, you would see him munching a French roll or a penny loaf; not taking it boldly out of his pocket at once, like a man who knew he was only making a lunch; but breaking off little bits in his pocket, and eating them by stealth.

大概两点钟的时候，你就能看见他在咀嚼一个法式面包或者一个小短棍面包。而且总是不像一般踏踏实实吃午饭的人那样，大大方方地拿出来吃。而是用手在口袋里掐下一小块，然后偷偷地吃下去。

Tom is such penny pincher, and none likes to be with him.

汤姆是这样一个小气鬼，以至於没有人喜欢跟他在一起。

He is a penny pincher because he grew up in a poor family.

&他在穷人家长大，所以非常节省。&

He is a penny pincher because he grew up in a poor family.

他在穷人家长大，所以非常节

She's such a penny pincher.

采集者退散她真是个守财奴。

In truth, my landlord has nothing wrong. It is our society that changes so fast that he can't adjust himself in it. He has got used to those days in 1950s and 1960s, when everything was just so deficient, it is unfair to say he is a penny pincher. Maybe, sometimes he just has no idea where to spend his money.

说起来，我们的房东并没有错，而是我们的社会突然之间转变得快速，令他无以适应，由于五六十年俭省的生活，要说他舍不得花钱也不尽然，有时是无从用起。

The custom of sending Christmas cards started in Britain in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal deliveries began.

发送圣诞卡的风俗开始在英国1840年，当第一个&便士邮递&公众邮递系统启动。

The custom of sending Christmas cards started in Britain in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal deliveries began.

送圣诞卡的习惯、始于1840年的大不列颠岛，当时第一个&便士邮政&公共递送刚刚开始。

The custom of sending Christmas cards started in Britain in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal deliveries began.

首先是由德国绘画彩色的石版工厂印制以后，运送到英国去，正式发售，再从英国传到世界的各地，于是寄送圣诞卡的风俗，渐渐流行起来。

She gently rebuff ed him, but agreed that they could be friends

她婉言拒绝了，但同意作为朋友相处。

If in the penal farm, you were sure to be criticized.

要是在劳改农场，你等着挨绳子吧！