miserly

1. ADJ If you describe someone as miserly, you disapprove of them because they seem to hate spending money, and to spend as little as possible. 吝啬的; 视财如命的[表不满]

He is miserly with both his time and his money. 他对时间和金钱都非常吝啬。

2. ADJ If you describe an amount of something as miserly, you are critical of it because it is very small. 极少的; 少的可怜的[usu ADJ n] [表不满]

Being a student today with miserly grants and limited career prospects is difficult. 眼下，做一名补助金少得可怜、职业前景渺茫的学生可真不容易。