Stingy
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定义
stingy: 贪婪的，吝啬的，小气的，不愿花钱
Kevin has a reputation for being stingy, and he deserves it. 凯文素来就有吝啬鬼的名声，他也确实配得上。
示例
- "See you all this week and don't be stingy!"
练习 1
After reading the second paragraph of this email, choose the statement which best describes Kevin.
After reading the second paragraph of this email, choose the statement which best describes Kevin.
Although Kevin says that he will provide the "after dinner mints" this is not because he loves fresh breath, but rather because he does not want to pay for a dessert. Kevin says he will provide an "after dinner mint" instead.
We can tell that Kevin is "stingy" (reluctant to spend money) because he asks that Susie and Philip "stick to an appetizer and a main course" and that they only order "ice water". This is because Kevin does not want to pay for any other drinks or food. To "stick to" (an appetizer) is to "reserve or limit oneself to something". In this case, Kevin wants Susie and Philip to eat and drink a small amount, so that he can save money.
Although Kevin asks that everyone orders only "an appetizer and a main course" this is not because he doesn't eat much, but rather because he does not want to pay for any other food, such as a desserts or a cocktail.
Although Kevin asks that everyone drinks only "ice water" this is not because he loves water, but rather because he does not want to pay for drinks.
练习 2
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
1 stubborn: This is the correct choice. A "stubborn (person)" is obstinate and inflexible. Stubborn people rarely change their opinion. Donna calls Brian "the most stubborn person I've ever met" because he refuses to lower his selling price. To "back down (in an argument)" is to withdraw an opinion in an argument.
1 mean: This is an incorrect choice. A "mean" person is either unkind or not willing to use much of something, especially money.
1 tight: This is an incorrect choice. While "tight" people are sometimes not open to different ideas - especially ideas that involve them lending you money - an unwillingness to back down is associated more with being stubborn.
1 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. While being unwilling to change your mind is not exactly pleasant, it's not surprising enough to be outrageous either.
1 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. An unwillingness to back down from an argument may be suitable in certain situations, but it's certainly not the definition of suitable!
2 Outrageous: This is a correct choice. "Outrageous (behaviour)" is unusual, shocking, or morally unacceptable. Example: I was sent home from school because of my outrageous haircut. Brian says "Outrageous!" because he thinks that Donna's offer is completely unacceptable.
2 Mean: This is an incorrect choice. Although nobody likes "mean" behavior, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Mean (behaviour)" is either unkind or "miserly".
2 Tight: This is an incorrect choice. Although some people may be annoyed when their friends are "tight", or ungenerous, this is not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". A "tight (person)" is less than generous with their money.
2 Stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Although many people find stubborn behaviour irritating or difficult to deal with, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
2 Suitable: This is an incorrect choice. To be "suitable" is almost the opposite of being "completely inappropriate".
3 suitable: This is the correct choice. To be "suitable" is to be appropriate for a purpose or an occasion. For example, "Well, this isn't a very beautiful dress, but it seems suitable to the occasion, given that we're at a funeral and all".
3 tight: This is an incorrect choice. Being "tight" has little or nothing to do with being "okay" or "appropriate".
3 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
3 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People almost never describe outrageous as "okay" or "appropriate". In fact, it's almost the opposite.
4 tight: This is the correct choice. To be "tight" is, in common British usage, to be reluctant to spend or give, or to be "stingy" or ungenerous. In this context, "tight" is synonymous with "stingy" or "not generous". Donna calls Brian the "meanest, tightest" person she has ever met, meaning that she thinks that Brian is not generous with his money. In this context, "mean" is synonymous with "stingy" or "miserly" and is a chiefly British term.
4 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Being stubborn with your money does not mean that you hold onto it tightly.
4 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People who are outrageous with their money generally do not end up richer, while people who are tight with it often do.
4 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. This is not the definition of "suitable", which has nothing to do with money in particular.
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