His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.

他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。

He’s very tightfisted.

他很吝啬。

But except for a shopping binge on the day after Thanksgiving, Americans remained tightfisted.

但是除了在感恩节后的那天出现购物高潮以外，美国人仍是舍不得花钱。

A tightfisted man was standing on the pavement with two heavy suitcases hailing a taxi.

一个吝啬的人带着两只很重的箱子站在人行道上叫出租车。