cheap·skate
noun/ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/
/ˈtʃiːpskeɪt/
(informal, disapproving)- a person who does not like to spend money
小气鬼；守财奴 - We really need a new heater, but the landlord’s such a cheapskate we’ll never get it.
我们确实需要一个新的取暖器，但房东太小气了，我们永远买不到。
Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally US): from cheap + skate ‘a worn-out horse’ or ‘a mean, contemptible, or dishonest person’, of unknown origin. - We really need a new heater, but the landlord’s such a cheapskate we’ll never get it.