1. Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards. 政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。
2. Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives. 精打细算的英国消费者们会从折扣店里选择更加廉价的产品,比如 Aldi 和 Lidl,而不是其他奢侈的店铺。
3. Don't be so penny-pinching! It won't cost that much! 别那么小气了,这花不了多少钱的!
4. But I was not because of penny-pinching, it is because the body can not draw. 可我不是因为囊中羞涩,就是因为抽不了身。
5. If you say someone is penny-pinching, you mean that they don't want to spend money on things. Penny pinching的意思啊,就是说一个人特别小气,不愿意花钱。