closefisted(也常写作 close-fisted):形容一个人吝啬的、小气的,不愿意花钱或分享资源。(口语中也可用 tightfisted 表达类似意思。)
/ˌkloʊsˈfɪstɪd/
He’s closefisted and never tips. 他很吝啬,从不付小费。
Though he was closefisted with money, he was generous with advice and time when people needed help. 尽管他在金钱上很小气,但当别人需要帮助时,他在建议和时间上却很慷慨。
字面意思是“握紧拳头的”,引申为“把钱攥得很紧、不肯松手”。这种比喻把“手握紧”与“舍不得付出”联系起来,形成“吝啬”的含义。