tightfisted(形容词):吝啬的,小气的;不愿意花钱或给予帮助。(也可写作 tight-fisted)
/ˌtaɪtˈfɪstɪd/
He’s so tightfisted that he never tips. 他非常吝啬, 从不付小费。
Though he earns a high salary, his tightfisted habits frustrate his friends when they travel together. 尽管他收入很高,但他吝啬的习惯在朋友们一起旅行时让大家很不痛快。
由 tight(紧的)+ fisted(握拳的)构成,形象地表示“把手攥得很紧”,引申为“把钱捂得很紧、不肯花”,因此表示吝啬、小气。