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形容词比较级
more penurious
形容词最高级
most penurious
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贫穷的, 吝啬的
extremely poor or unwilling to spend money
- The penurious family struggled to afford even the basic necessities of life.
贫困的家庭甚至难以负担生活的基本必需品。
- After losing his job, he found himself in a penurious state, unable to pay his rent.
失去工作后，他发现自己处于贫困状态，无法支付房租。
- The charity provided assistance to the penurious elderly who couldn't afford healthcare.
慈善机构为无法负担医疗费用的贫困老人提供了援助。
- Growing up in a penurious household taught her the value of every dollar.
在一个贫困的家庭长大教会了她每一美元的价值。
- His penurious lifestyle was marked by constant worry about where the next meal would come from.
他吝啬的生活方式以不断担心下一顿饭从哪里来为标志。
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extremely stingy
- He was so penurious that he reused old envelopes.
- The penurious landlord refused to fix the broken heating system.
- She lived a penurious life, counting every penny.
- Despite his wealth, he remained penurious in his habits.
- The company's penurious approach to employee benefits upset the staff.
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