第19课:吝啬的,贪婪的 - 4

迷你小对话1

A: I want to be more generous with my money, but when it comes time to give it away I become closefisted. I don’t know why.
B: Well, you should try to give me some right now.

A: 我想变得慷慨大方点,可一到掏钱的时候,就变得舍不得放手。不知道为什么会这样。
B: 哦,也许你现在就可以尝试着给我点儿。

迷你小对话2

A: Here is my share of the payment for our gift for Sarah’s wedding.
B: You gave so little! This is a niggardly contribution.

A: 这是我给Sarah买结婚礼物的那份儿钱。
B: 这么少啊!你出手可真吝啬。

语言点精讲

closefisted: 吝啬的,财迷的,一毛不拔的。
niggardly: 吝啬的,小气的;吝啬鬼所特有的。