mingy ['mɪn.dʒi] adjective informal ■not generous and unwilling to give money 吝啬的,小气的•I only gave five dollars towards his present - do you think that was a bit mingy?买礼物给他我只出了五美元——你认为是不是有点太小气了? ■describes an amount that is smaller than you would like (数量)少得可怜的•I hate that restaurant - they give you really mingy portions.我不喜欢那家餐厅——他们的食物份量都少得可怜。 |