niggardly [ˈnɪgərdli]

例句:

• Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.
  官员们说应该提供所需的大部分食品的欧盟现在特别小气。
  
• Never knew people could be so niggardly with cucumber.
  来自R. K. Narayan
• She was apparently not above the most niggardly retaliation.
  来自C. G. Wolff
• Forced by hunger, he worked for the most niggardly pay.
  为饥饿所迫, 他为极少的工资而工作.
  
• He is niggardly of money.
  他用钱吝啬.
  
• The earth had been so niggardly of her produce.
  来自T. R. Malthus