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Quirky [`kw\:kI] adj. 诡诈的 离奇的; 古怪的 急转的, 突兀的; 有缺口的 Mentally ready心理准备 Ethanol [5eWEnC:l, -nEul] n. (=alcohol) 醇 乙醇; 酒精 Miserly [5maizEli] adj. 吝啬的, 小气的 Stingy [5stindVi] adj. 吝啬的, 小气的, 缺乏的, 有刺的 stingy ,close ,close-fisted ,niggardly ,penny-pinching ,miserly ,parsimonious ,penurious ,tight ,tightfisted These adjectives mean reluctant or marked by reluctance to spend money or part with possessions. Stingy, the most general ,implies absence of generosity and often an inclination toward meanness of spirit: She practices economy without being stingy. Close and close-fisted imply both stinginess and exceeding caution: Poverty has taught them to be close with their money. The old peasant was an avaricious and close-fisted fellow. Niggardly implies a tendency to be grudging and petty: Dont be niggardly;you can afford to share your good fortune. Penny-pinching heightens the implications ofniggardly and sometimes suggests foolish economy: Penny-pinching landlords stinted their tenants on heat and hot water. Miserly implies greed and the hoarding of wealth for its own sake: ?He was a miserly wretch who grudged us food to eat, and clothes to wear” (Charles Dickens). Parsimonious emphasizes excessive frugality: The appropriations committee, suddenly and ill-advisedly parsimonious, cut funds for assistance to the disadvantaged. Penurious implies ungenerous or petty unwillingness to spend money,usually to an extreme degree: ?He lived in the most penurious manner, and denied himself every indulgence” (William Godwin). Tight and tight fisted suggest not only niggardliness but also a close and vigilant control over ones funds and possessions: tight with the family, generous to others; ?too tightfisted to spend a few dollars” (Sinclair Lewis). Parsimonious [7pB:si5mEunjEs, -niEs] adj. 吝啬的, 极度俭省的 Penurious [pi5njuEriEs] adj. 吝啬的, 缺乏的 Closefisted [5klEJzfIstId] adj. 吝啬的, 小气的 Autistic [C:5tistik] n. (专注自我而与现实隔绝的)孤独症患者(常指儿童) Autism [5C:tizEm] n. 【心理】孤独性; 孤