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penurious adj.1.〔古語〕貧窮的;貧瘠的。2.吝嗇的。adv....

penury

It was too far to return to dinner , and an allowance of cold meat and bread , in the same penurious proportion observed in our ordinary meals , was served round between the services 早禱時我們幾乎都已凍僵,這兒離校太遠,不能回去用飯,兩次禱告之間便吃一份冷肉和面包,份量也跟平時的飯食一樣,少得可憐。

To a penurious prenuptial which we have shown is clearly suspect 來剝奪我的當事人應得的權益