第19課：吝嗇的，貪婪的 - 6

【迷你小對話】

A: Lisa did not bring a birthday gift to the party. I think she is becoming more closefisted with each passing year.
B: I think she is parsimonious because she is afraid she will run out of money. It is a little frightening to retire and live on a pension.

A: Lisa來參加生日派對的時(shí)候沒帶生日禮物。我發(fā)現(xiàn)她一年比一年小氣了。
B: 我認(rèn)為她是擔(dān)心會把錢都花光，所以過于節(jié)儉。退休后只靠養(yǎng)老金過活是有點(diǎn)兒讓人恐懼。

【語言點(diǎn)精講】

closefisted: 吝嗇的，財(cái)迷的，一毛不拔的。
passing: 過去的。
parsimonious: 過于節(jié)儉的，吝嗇的，視錢如命的。
run out of: 用完，用光。
retire: 退休。
pension: 養(yǎng)老金。