ungenerous
ungenerous — 形容詞
- ungenerouspositive
- more ungenerouscomparative
- most ungeneroussuperlative
1. unwilling to share what you have, such as cash, time, or kind words, or giving o
小氣；刻薄
不願大方付出，或對人太苛刻
unwilling to share what you have, such as cash, time, or kind words, or giving only a very small amount; also, too harsh and petty when judging others
Vikram was ungenerous with tips, leaving only a few coins after every meal.
Vikram 給小費很小氣，每頓飯後只留下幾枚硬幣。
ungenerous with + money: describing someone's spending habit
The ungenerous landlord refused to lower the rent, even after the roof leaked.
那位小氣的房東即使屋頂漏水，也不肯降租金。
attributive use: ungenerous + person noun
Critics thought the review was ungenerous, since it ignored everything the film did well.
評論家認為這篇影評太刻薄，因為它完全忽略了這部電影的優點。
ungenerous describing a harsh judgement, not money
Élise thought it ungenerous of the club to give volunteers no thanks at all.
Élise 覺得社團連一句感謝都不對志工說，實在太小氣了。
think it ungenerous of + person or group to + verb
Quinn's ungenerous comments about the winner made the whole room go quiet.
Quinn 對獲勝者的刻薄評論，讓整個房間安靜了下來。
- stingy
focuses on being unwilling to spend money
- meanspirited
focuses on a petty, small-minded attitude toward others