miserly

• adj.ケチ；貪欲

miser, miser, miserから。

miserly (adj.)

1590s, from miser + -ly (1). Related: Miserliness.

1. A miserly father makes a prodigal son.

老子守銭奴、息子敗家子.

2.Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult.

今、補助金が少なく、職業の将来性が薄い学生になるのは非常に容易ではありません。

3.He is miserly with both his time and his money.

彼は時間とお金にけちだ。

4.Now，my uncle seemed so miserly that I was struck dumb by this sudden generosity.

とてもけちそうなおじさんが突然気前よくなったので、びっくりしました。

5.Sim did a phenomenal job presenting the heartless， miserly ，self-centered Scrooge.

彼はこの非情でけちで自己中心的な主人公を成功裏に演じた。