scrooges

英 [ˈskruːdʒɪz]

美 [ˈskrudʒɪz]

n.  吝啬鬼; 守财奴
Scrooge的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 吝啬鬼;守财奴
  If you call someone aScrooge, you disapprove of them because they are very mean and hate spending money.
  1. What a bunch of Scrooges.
     真是一群吝啬鬼。

双语例句

• Students tended to give less money to people described as "nasty misers" or "scrooges" and more to those depicted as "generous players" or "social players," Sommerfeld said.
  一个人到了越穷困的时候，对于金钱便越视为粪土，我常常奇怪一钱如命的守财奴，为什么要这样刻苦自己，半文钱也不肯花。
• What a bunch of Scrooges.
  真是一群吝啬鬼。