1590s, from Latin parsimonia "frugality, thrift" (see parsimony) + -ous. Not originally with the suggestion of stinginess. Related: Parsimoniously; parsimoniousness.
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1. Many scrollbars are quite parsimonious in doling out information to users.
很多滾動(dòng)條都很吝嗇,給用戶傳遞的信息太少.
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2. At home he was churlish, parsimonious and cruel to his daughter.
在家里他對(duì)他那些女兒粗暴無(wú)禮且殘忍.
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3. It is parsimonious representation of a possibly complex thing.
這就是以簡(jiǎn)約來(lái)代表可能地復(fù)雜的事情.
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4. His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxuries.
他那吝嗇的本性不容許他享受任何奢侈品.
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5. In comparison, the 3 % growth in American consumption looks almost parsimonious.