【迷你小对话】

A: Lisa did not bring a birthday gift to the party. I think she is becoming more closefisted with each passing year.

B: I think she is parsimonious because she is afraid she will run out of money. It is a little frightening to retire and live on a pension.

A: Lisa来参加生日派对的时候没带生日礼物。我发现她一年比一年小气了。

B: 我认为她是担心会把钱都花光，所以过于节俭。退休后只靠养老金过活是有点儿让人恐惧。

【语言点精讲】

closefisted: 吝啬的，财迷的，一毛不拔的。

passing: 过去的。

parsimonious: 过于节俭的，吝啬的，视钱如命的。

run out of: 用完，用光。

retire: 退休。

pension: 养老金。