parsimonious
英 [,pɑːsɪ'məʊnɪəs]
美 [,pɑrsə'monɪəs]
語源
parsimonious ケチ。parsimonyから、ケチ。
英語の語源
- parsimonious (adj.)
- 1590s, from Latin parsimonia "frugality, thrift" (see parsimony) + -ous. Not originally with the suggestion of stinginess. Related: Parsimoniously; parsimoniousness.
例文
- 1. Many scrollbars are quite parsimonious in doling out information to users.
- 多くのスクロールバーはケチで、ユーザーに渡す情報が少なすぎます。
- 2.At home he was churlish, parsimonious and cruel to his daughter.
- 家では娘たちに乱暴で残忍だった。
- 3.It is parsimonious representation of a possibly complex thing.
- これは、可能性のある複雑なことを簡潔に表すことです。
- 4.His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.
- 彼のけちな本性は、贅沢品を楽しむことを許さない。
- 5.In comparison,the 3%growth in American consumption looks almost parsimonious .
- に比べて、米国の消費者はけちで、彼らの支出の伸びはわずか3%にすぎない。
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