niggardly
adj. 吝啬的，小气的；不值钱的；贫乏的，不足的；很少的，少量的；不佳的；微薄的
adv. 吝啬地，小气地；很少量地
例句
Officials say the EU, which is supposed to provide most of the food needs, is being particularly niggardly.
官员们表示，本应提供大部分食物供给的欧盟目前表现得特别小气。
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