抠门是一个汉语词语,拼音是kōu mén,意思是小气,不大方,吝啬。1.古时候有一个财主,爱财如命。去寺里烧香看见庙门上刷的金粉,他要抠了带走,所以就有了抠门这个词语。2.“抠门”的意思是说:吝啬到连个门把手都舍不得装,开门的时候不得不用手去抠门缝。抠门就诞生了。所以大家把吝啬的人说成是抠门。3.“抠门”在现代生活中的含义是:(方言)泛指他人舍不得付出。
人们都知道他是最抠门、要求最苛刻的雇主之一。
He had the reputation of being one of the most tight-fisted and demanding of employers.
他花钱很抠门儿。
我偶尔会带我女朋友出去吃饭,在挑选与晚餐搭配的红酒时,我会避开最便宜的那瓶,因为它会显得我……呃,抠门儿。
When it comes to choosing the wine to have with dinner, on the rare occasion that I get to take my girlfriend out, I avoid going for the cheapest bottle, as this makes me look, er, cheap.
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