1.〈美俚〉小气的,吝啬的
1.unwilling to spend money
1.She was also taken aback by his intense jealousy and the imbalance between his tight penny-pinching and extravagant spending.
她也感到吃惊，他强烈的嫉妒和不平衡之间的紧张节俭和奢侈消费。
2.Penny-pinching at a time like this isn't just cruel; it endangers the nation's future.
开支减少一次，就像这次，并不痛苦，但这将危及美国的未来。
3.If you don't have to be frugal, you probably let some of your penny-pinching strategies slide.
如果您不必过节俭的生活，您可能就会错过一些节约的方法。
4.Japanese firms have tried to be as penny-pinching on pay in their foreign operations as they have at home.
日本公司努力在国外运营中像其在国内一样对工资斤斤计较。
5.If it works, the system will help employees avoid a penny-pinching retirement.
如果其奏效，这个制度将帮助雇员避免拮据的退休生活。
6.Everyone is going to share the cost of public Wi-Fi because the penny-pinching public will gravitate to places that offer "free" Wi-Fi.
人人都在准备分享公共Wi-Fi节约成本，因为小气的公众将会被吸引到能提供“免费”Wi-Fi的各个场所。
7.Eisenhower disagreed with every fiber of his penny-pinching Midwestern being .
出生于美国中西部，力行节省的艾森豪威尔对此颇有异议。
8.Any engagement is set as low as possible: temporary staffing, outsourced work, everything is in penny-pinching mode.
任何预算都是越低越好：临时工、外包工作，任何事情都被精打细算。
9.This danger does not justify penny-pinching now: that could merely prompt a bigger collapse in economic activity and even larger deficits.
高赤字风险并不说明节俭的政策就合理：那只会使经济更加崩溃，赤字甚至会更高。
10.Europe next year holds the prospect of depressed living standards, rising unemployment and penny-pinching public services.
明年，欧洲的生活水准会下降，失业率会提高，公共服务开支也会捉襟见肘。