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par.si.mo.ni.ousH.pB:7sI5mEJ7ni7Es, $.pB:r7sE5moJ-adj fmldisapproving not generous; unwilling to spend money or give something吝啬小气的，过度节俭的She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly.她太节省了，连给房子提供适当的暖气也不舍得。My dad's always a bit parsimonious with the gin!.我老爸对那杜松子酒总是有点吝啬!（不愿给别人喝一点）!(fig.) I think that politicians are often rather parsimonious with the (= do not tell the complete) truth我以为政客们常常对事实真相相当吝啬（不愿说出全部）。
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