| 单词 | tightfisted |
| 例句 | It wasn’t his fault — a villein only gets what the lord lets him keep, and our lord was tightfisted. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z The carpentry shop remained a success—not only among the small, moneyed enclave of the Protectorate and the famously tightfisted Traders Association. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z She was tightfisted with tradesmen, and fears that England was being overrun by foreigners provoked a small-minded racism that was particularly unattractive. Olivia Manning: A Woman at War by Deirdre David - review 2013-02-16T08:01:01Z Anthony Mann is mostly remembered today for his sprawling psychological westerns that spotlighted a darker, less puppyish James Stewart, but he earned his stripes in the 1940s with a series of tightfisted noir titles. Movie Listings for April 18-24 2014-04-17T22:55:56Z He was pretty tightfisted, because he had started with nothing and made every single penny himself. Talk: Peter Marino Likes Playing Bad Cop 2012-03-09T20:36:00Z Warner Bros.' film studio is the largest in Hollywood, and known for spending more freely than competitors. 20th Century Fox, in contrast, maintains a reputation for being more tightfisted. Time Warner is girding to fight Murdoch's takeover offer 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z From the shadows emerges the partners’ lawyer, Howard Reinheimer, whose tightfisted and farsighted schemes net “the boys” exceptional wealth and an unprecedented amount of control over their own work. How Rodgers and Hammerstein Created Modern Musical Theater 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z In a foreshadowing of the impending disaster, we learn that the tightfisted owners have been cutting corners, "gambling with the miners' lives" to squeeze profit from the depths of the wheezing, honeycombed mountain. Hector Tobar's 'Deep Down Dark' chronicles Chile's mine-shaft miracle 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z For a show that’s been tightfisted about giving its most beloved characters any enduring comfort, this provisional shot at a happy ending may be as good as it gets for Joan. 'Mad Men' Recap: Don Draper's Gettysburg Address 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z And watching his tightfisted determination to enforce his decisions, we understand that Monica’s opinion holds little sway. ‘Minari’ Haunted Me by What It Left Out 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The oilman was known for his tightfisted approach, reportedly installing a pay telephone in one of his residences so that family and friends would not be able to place long distance calls at his expense. Troubled grandson of J. Paul Getty dies at 54 2011-02-08T17:03:22Z We begin in the singularly unhappy home ruled by Andrew Borden, a dour, tightfisted patriarch. An Enthralling New Look at the Mystery of Lizzie Borden 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z So, maybe your rich pal is a little tightfisted. ‘At Least I Got You a Gift’ 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Nor does she see Rose as anything more than a tightfisted employer. Review: ‘Caroline, or Change’ Makes History’s Heartbreak Sing 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z These not-quite-lost souls, the spiritual children of the “Star Wars” movies, look back to better times as they stumble into a cynical, tightfisted culture of diminished opportunities. Movie Review: ‘Safety Not Guaranteed,’ a Comedy With a Time Machine 2012-06-07T22:55:46Z UW alums were encouraged to twist the arms of tightfisted friends and neighbors. Seattle voters rejected the Montlake Bridge 5 times before its 1925 opening 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z She has assumed such unappealing duties as overseeing who gets paid, with a hand that aides have described as tightfisted. DeSantis Tried to Bury Her. Now She’s Helping Trump Try to Bury Him. 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Criticisms of Biden-era covid relief as too lavish — as evidenced by, ahem, how states are now squandering their surpluses — might also make federal lawmakers more tightfisted. Opinion | As recession looms (maybe), states sabotage their own finances 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Lawmakers in Congress have historically been tightfisted in providing poor countries with financial assistance to address climate change. U.N. Talks Reach Decisive Moment on Fight Over Climate Justice 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z With election day just weeks away, Reeves — who was the state treasurer — appeared on a conservative talk radio show to push his track record as a tightfisted “watchdog” over state legislators eager to borrow. Jackson’s water system at the mercy of spending rhetoric 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Trump advisers say he wants to remain tightfisted with his political action committee outlays, though he will likely spend more ahead of the 2022 midterms. A weakened Trump? As some voters edge away, he battles parts of the Republican Party he once ran. 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z The stampede by migrants to Belarus in the hope of getting into the European Union began earlier this year when the authoritarian former Soviet republic relaxed tightfisted visa policies for certain countries, notably Iraq. How Fake News on Facebook Helped Fuel a Border Crisis in Europe 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z When the Conservatives came to power in 2010, they viewed climate policy as a way to appeal to younger voters, many of whom viewed the Tories as a tightfisted party in thrall to business interests. Once a Leading Polluter, the U.K. Is Now Trying to Lead on Climate Change 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The ambience reflects Hankey’s tightfisted approach to his seven companies, which include a Toyota dealership, a dealer management software developer and Midway Car Rental, which does big business renting exotic cars. The fight over 'The One' — L.A.’s biggest and most extravagant mansion 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z I bought myself flowers to give the occasion more tactility, overpriced peach, pink and white peonies that, the next day, busted open from their tightfisted buds into silky, luscious blooms of floral lace. Perspective | The surreal anticlimax of getting divorced over videoconference 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z There may be tightfisted holdouts, though not the N.C.A.A., which bailed on its winter and spring championships on Thursday afternoon. The Games Will Come Back. The Moments We’ll Miss Are Already Gone. 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z It’s total control, all of us held hostage to his cruel sense of humor and his tightfisted attention that centers on only himself. Becoming a Man 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Countless people celebrated in Harare and across the country at the time, in a short-lived euphoria that faded with the ever worsening economy and disappointment over Mr. Mnangagwa’s tightfisted rule. In Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe’s Star Had Already Faded: ‘We Have Moved On Without Him’ 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z With much of NOVA’s funding coming from state appropriations, Dr. Ernst faced a continual challenge each year from tightfisted legislators. Richard Ernst, who led Northern Virginia Community College for 30 years, dies at 86 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Now, while the list of athletes indiscretions is long, being tightfisted spurs a special kind of fury. Matt Kuchar, social media, and stories that take on lives of their own - Golf Digest 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z But there’s also a darker side to the way the company is so tightfisted with its spending — which, to be sure, it likes to paint as a customer-friendly good thing. Some Amazon delivery drivers have been forced to use trucks with bald tires and broken doors 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Where one once dealt with dour and tightfisted loan officers, by the 2000s they were under pressure to sign off on virtually every subprime application. Ten years ago, WaMu’s failure crushed Seattle’s last banking giant 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Few beyond the most tightfisted of stockholders resent when a private company spends on employee well-being, whether on a luncheon, a theme park visit or an all-expenses-paid night on the town. Georgia editorial roundup 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z This was not an idealistic call to action, but an attempt to disguise the Republicans’ tightfisted approach toward funding federal social programs. Opinion | Ms. Bush did just fine, thank you very much 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z In many cases, airlines—historically tightfisted with customers and with few government requirements on compensation in the U.S.--have upped their compensation for inconveniences and misdeeds. At Southwest Airlines, the Minutes After Disaster Struck 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z But beneath the calm is a town under tightfisted control, enforced by militias accountable only to their paymasters. Losing Faith in the State, Some Mexican Towns Quietly Break Away 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z But there was always Minerva Merkel, the rock, pragmatic towards Russia, tough towards Greece, welcoming to refugees, tightfisted with money. Europe needs a leader. Who will step up if Merkel goes? | Simon Jenkins 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Of course, these same lawmakers who are so tightfisted with children’s medical care want to slash taxes on wealthy families with no effort to offset that loss of revenue. Opinion | Congress, End the Health Care Chaos. You Have 9 Million Kids to Protect. 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Ever since then, Oklahoma's Office of the Attorney General has been tightfisted when it comes to open-records request. Analysis | The Energy 202: EPA head Pruitt had two government email addresses in his last job 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Cordial at first blush, she contrives to be both high-handed and tightfisted—concerned about having too many guests, because that would mean extra labor for her housemaids, who might in turn demand higher wages. Reading Jane Austen’s Final, Unfinished Novel 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z For the many this administration and Congress will be downright tightfisted. It’s time to take America’s billionaire class head on 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z When both a tightfisted Congress and the government of Mexico refuse to pay for his boondoggle of a border wall? What happens when President Trump has to face reality? 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z When the tightfisted Trump hosts a charity event for veterans or a charity golf tournament, it is dismissed as something to polish the Trump brand. When Hillary and Donald Were Friends 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Remember his tightfisted greed and refusal to pay his players anywhere near what they were worth led to the Black Sox scandal. One Guarantee for the Chicago White Sox’ New Stadium Name: Derision 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Consumer spending: On Thursday, the Commerce Department will release August retail sales figures, a key indicator of whether consumers are spending freely or being tightfisted with their moolah. California Inc.: It's a big week for the Beatles (and the iPhone) 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z But Pebble chief executive Eric Migicovsky told Tech Insider that investors all across Silicon Valley are getting a little more tightfisted with their cash right now, which is putting more financial pressure on the company. What Pebble’s layoffs can tell us about the future of smartwatches 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z He abandoned his tightfisted inclinations and cut five- and six-figure checks in a bid for clout as a political donor. Donald Trump’s Presidential Run Began in an Effort to Gain Stature 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Being passed over suggests that your manager doesn't value your work or is frustratingly tightfisted. Here's Why You Didn't Get a Raise – and What to Do About It 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z At the moment, the N.F.L. is being tightfisted with the data. How Will Real-Time Tracking Change the N.F.L.? 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z The difference in the names of the 1935 law creating a federal commitment to the poor and the 1996 law that all but ended it reflected our new more tightfisted values. Welfare is a dirty word: How the right hijacked American political discourse 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z We either sell ourselves away, wanting nothing to do with him, or we stick around demanding rewards, making him out to be a tightfisted tyrant rather than a loving dad. REBECCA HAGELIN & KRISTIN CAREY: Father’s Day love, blessings on earth or heaven 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z As the most senior staffer, the ascetic Podesta embodies the new campaign’s tightfisted ethos. How cheap is Hillary Clinton’s campaign? This cheap. 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z The story said, “Young was careful not to criticize the Washington Legislature for being too tightfisted with its education dollars.” What Texas knows about funding universities 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z In an interview last week, Young was careful not to criticize the Washington Legislature for being too tightfisted with its education dollars. Higher-ed spending in Texas lured UW’s president 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Like other city of San Diego departments, the Police Department has been affected by the national recession and the city’s historically tightfisted approach to governance. San Diego agrees to pay hike for police officers 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z With a new Republican majority in Congress looking to further the cause of low taxes and less spending, it is easy to forget that tightfisted government imposes very real costs. The Costs of Stinginess in Medicaid 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Wilbur Mills, the tightfisted Arkansas Democrat and the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, had been blocking health-care proposals since the fifties, but had come around. The Blight of Bipartisanship 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z In the end, tightfisted newlyweds that we were, we agreed to split a tasting. Best Tasting Rooms In Napa and Sonoma: Four To Try 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Its tightfisted control of football broadcasting rights led to a landmark antitrust loss in a 1984 Supreme Court case brought by Oklahoma and Georgia. College sports' billion-dollar issue: Who pays freight on pay-to-play? 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z It is unclear whether Mr. Silverstein, a tightfisted negotiator, is willing or able to compete with Brookfield or with the more heavily subsidized 1 World Trade Center. Lower Manhattan Landlords Compete for BNY Mellon 2014-01-28T22:07:32Z Being tightfisted with money is not usually thought of as a desirable characteristic in a date. Study: Pinching Pennies Is Good for Your Dating Life 2013-08-20T13:00:12Z Will the Great Recession generation be as tightfisted? It's the Economy: What Will the Economy’s New ‘Normal’ Look Like in 2013? 2013-01-02T17:27:45Z In truth, he was reviled by players for being tightfisted with his boss’s bags of cash, and he was reviled by fans for letting quality players slip away. Essay: For the Lions, a Feast Before Decades of Famine 2012-11-21T02:58:32Z The Bengals have a tightfisted run defense, but it may not matter now that they’re so enticing to throw against. The Fifth Down: Week 11 Quick Hits: Romo as Mr. November 2011-11-21T11:16:02Z Even before taking office in January, Brown had vowed to be a tightfisted governor and said that would involve changes to shave pension costs. California governor wants workers to pay more for pensions 2011-10-27T20:52:13Z In that case, there would be no tightfisted owners to haggle with; no sportswriters questioning your allegiance to a philosophy that you introduced them to; no old-timers claiming you’re a huckster fraud. For Billy Beane, Winning Isn?t Everything 2011-09-23T18:27:07Z Where Tengo had a relaxed and generous look, his father appeared nervous and tightfisted. Haruki Murakami: “Town of Cats.” 2011-08-29T04:00:00Z Stary works from a shared office in central New Jersey where she faces typical startup hurdles such as tightfisted bankers and slow-paying customers. To Boost the Economy, Help the Self-Employed 2011-08-04T20:45:55Z The tightfisted owner apparently thinks so highly of his own counsel that he hasn’t bothered to hire a general manager. Clueless boss runs Bengals like mom-and-pop store while players keep rushing for the exits 2011-07-27T08:24:38Z These games are going to be tightfisted and closefisted. Dramatic ending, a bit finger ? Canucks' Game 1 win had it all 2011-06-02T05:00:19Z Brown, who served two terms as governor in the 1970s and 1980s, has burnished his reputation for being tightfisted, slashing prison administrators, state agencies and even mobile phone use by state workers. Californians mixed on Brown budget plan: poll 2011-06-02T04:18:20Z Jobs’s insistence on closed systems -- you can’t even replace an iPhone battery -- and tightfisted control of the user experience can upset a lot of people and provide an opening for competitors to exploit. Jaroslovsky: Jobs’s Legacy Up With Edison's 2011-01-20T21:22:40Z Retailers are betting on pent-up demand for electronic gadgets, clothes, and luxury goods, not just the tightfisted bargain hunting that drove sales all during the downturn, says Cohen. The Urge to Splurge Is Creeping Back 2010-11-29T13:00:00Z In today's tightfisted lending climate, that's exactly the advice small business owners should heed when seeking ways to reduce credit card costs. How to Cut Credit Card Costs 2010-11-22T17:17:00Z And after his father’s tightfisted ways with players’ contracts helped earn him the nickname “Dollar Bill,” under Rocky Wirtz the team has signed — and pays handsomely — some of the game’s brightest young stars. Tough Blackhawks beloved by Chicago faithful 2010-05-28T01:35:00Z And after his father's tightfisted ways with players' contracts helped earn him the nickname "Dollar Bill," under Rocky Wirtz the team has signed - and pays handsomely - some of the game's brightest young stars. Chicago 'nutty' over Blackhawks as Stanley Cup finals near 2010-05-27T21:39:00Z He was said to be tightfisted, so probably would be in a mood for revenge, and ready enough to join in any scheme for discovery of the reiver. Border Ghost Stories Then one day when that miserable, tightfisted master of mine had gone out, a tinker came to my door. The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; his fortunes and misfortunes as told by himself |
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