"niggardly, penurious, extremely tight-fisted," 1650s, of uncertain origin, perhaps a dialectal alteration of earlier stingy "biting, sharp, stinging" (1610s), from sting (v.). Back-formation stinge "a stingy person" is recorded from 1905. Related: Stingily; stinginess.
权威例句
1. The West is stingy with aid.
西方在援助上有点吝啬。
2. Don't be so stingy with the money!
用钱不要那样小手小脚!
3. Don't be so stingy!
不要那么吝啬!
4. After the death of his stingy wife, Edward loosened up a great deal.