illiberality

illiberality读音音标

英 [ɪˌlɪbə\'rælɪtɪ]

美 [ɪˌlɪbə\'rælətɪ]

illiberality意思解释

n.

吝啬，小气；

英英释义

n.

a disposition not to be liberal (generous) with money

双语例句

The illiberality of parents, in allowance towards their children, is an harmful error; makes them base; acquaints them with shifts; makes them sort with mean company; and makes them surfeit more when they come to plenty.在子女小时不应对他们过于苛吝。否则会使他们变得卑贱，甚至投机取巧，以至堕入下流，即使后来有了财富时也不会正当利用。