penurious是什么意思

adj.吝啬的,缺乏的

1、He grew up in a penurious family and had to work multiple jobs to support himself.

他在一个贫困的家庭中长大，不得不做多份工作来维持自己的生活。

2、Despite his penurious nature, he surprisingly donated a large sum of money to charity.

尽管他本性吝啬，但他出人意料地向慈善事业捐赠了一大笔款项。

极度贫困的；吝啬的