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

Because my man is right I am very miserly.

因为我的丈夫对我非常吝啬.

He is wise and miserly and you cannot skin him out of money.

他既聪明又小气,你从他那里是根本骗不到钱的.

A miserly father makes a prodigal son.

老子守财奴,儿子败家子.

We were offered a miserly 4% pay rise.

我们的工资只涨了可怜的4%。

He is miserly with both his time and his money.

他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。

He left a miserly tip.

他留下一点吝啬的小费.

Her father is very rich and miserly.

他父亲很富有,可也很吝啬.

A miserly father make a prodigal son.

守财奴生败家子.

She's so miserly that she won't give anything to anyone.

她如此吝啬,不给任何人任何东西.

Inn host is very miserly, what give everyday is dietary and very few.

客店主人很吝啬, 天天给的饭食很少.

He is so miserly he won't buy things he relly needs.

他是个守财奴,连自己确实需要的东西都舍不得买.

He is more miserly than economical.

5与其说他很节省,不如说他很小气.

the miseries of unemployment

失业的痛苦

Don't be such a misery.

别埋怨个没完。

...the miseries of his youth.

他年轻时遭受的不幸

the misery of unemployment

失业的痛苦

What we are witnessing here is human misery on a vast scale.

我们在这里所目睹的情景是许许多多的人都生活困苦。

Competitive mothers can make their daughters' lives a misery.

母亲争强好胜会使女儿日子不好过。

...the gangs of kids who make our lives a misery.

弄得我们日子不得安宁的那几帮孩子

I'm not such a misery now! I gave up drink a few years back and that has changed things a lot.

我现在已经不喜欢抱怨了。几年之前我戒了酒，整个人就大不一样了。