【迷你小对话】

A: Why has Ellen been so petty when it comes to designing the brochures?

B: She can be a bit excessive at times, but you have to remember that she is pitching them to some very stingy investors.

A: I guess I might get a little nervous if I had to deal with such a tightfisted bunch.

B: The Links Club isn’t known for being shabby, but they really watch their spending very closely.

A: Ellen设计那些小册子时为什么变得那么小肚鸡肠?

B: 她有的时候确实有点过，但你别忘了她的那些东西可是给一些非常吝啬的投资人招揽生意用的。

A: 我想要是让我去和这帮吝啬鬼打交道的话，我会有点紧张。

B: Links Club并不是出了名的小气鬼，但他们在支出方面的确很谨慎。

【语言点精讲】

petty: 琐碎的，气量小的，心胸狭窄的。

brochure: 宣传手册，小册子。

pitch: 极力推销。

stingy: 吝啬的，小气的;仅在必需时给与或花费。

tightfisted: 过分吝啬的，小气的，舍不得花钱的。

shabby: 吝啬的，菲薄的。