1590s, from Latin parsimonia "frugality, thrift" (see parsimony) + -ous. Not originally with the suggestion of stinginess. Related: Parsimoniously; parsimoniousness.
双语例句
1. Many scrollbars are quite parsimonious in doling out information to users.
很多滚动条都很吝啬,给用户传递的信息太少.
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2. At home he was churlish, parsimonious and cruel to his daughter.
在家里他对他那些女儿粗暴无礼且残忍.
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3. It is parsimonious representation of a possibly complex thing.
这就是以简约来代表可能地复杂的事情.
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4. His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.
他那吝啬的本性不容许他享受任何奢侈品.
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5. In comparison, the 3 % growth in American consumption looks almost parsimonious.
