penny-wise

基本解释

• adj.省小钱的；惜分文的

同根派生

英汉例句

• She is always penny wise and poud foolish.
  她老是小事聪明，大事糊涂。
• Dick's heart trouble became worse because he wouldn't spend money to see a doctor at the beginning; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish.
  迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生，如果，他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大，得不偿失。
• Mr.Brown bought a cheap truck to make money, but it was too old for long-distance transportation. He was penny wise and pound foolish.
  布朗先生为省钱买了一辆便宜卡车，但车太旧了不能搞长途运输，他丢了西瓜拣了芝麻。
• Fussy about trifles, careless about big things. Penny wise, pound foolish.
  （3）小的扣紧，大的放松，池子里捕鱼，太湖里放生。
• Penny wise, pound foolish.
  [谚]小事聪明，大事糊涂; 抓了芝麻，丢了西瓜。