音标:['taitwɒd] ;
n. 吝啬鬼
n a miserly person
词型变化:名词复数形式 : tightwads
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tightwad的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. A tightwad never picks up the check.吝啬鬼从来不付账。
  2. What is the difference between a tightwad's brain and a spendthrift's brain?吝啬鬼的大脑和挥霍者的大脑有什么差异?
【近义词】

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