Those files reveal that the church was tightfisted with her as she tried to care for her son, particularly as his cancer treatments grew more costly.(那些文檔揭示，在她為她兒子爭取贍養費，特別是為他兒子支付昂貴的癌癥治療費時，教堂對她極其吝嗇。)

Parents know that a caring attitude can not only save you a small fortue, but also even make you feel good about being tightfisted and offering more care than presents.(父母們知道，關心的態度不僅能幫你們省下一毛可觀的錢，而且甚至能使你們感到一份欣慰，因為花錢不多并且給予了孩子們勝過禮物的關懷。)

If there is a poor man among your brothers in any of the towns of the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother.(在耶和華你神所賜你的地上，無論哪一座城里，你弟兄中若有一個窮人，你不可忍著心，揝著手不幫補你窮乏的弟兄。)

Be determined to get as much as you can now, just in case you should find future employers and clients to be maddeningly tightfisted.(下決心盡可能地賺取更多的財富，以防你在將來發現上司和客戶吝嗇得發慌。)

He's very tightfisted. 8. Her boss is a skinflint.(他很吝嗇。她老板是個一毛不拔的人。)

His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.(他那吝嗇的雇主不肯給他加薪。)

His tightfisted employer is unwilling to give him a raise.(他吝嗇的老板不愿意給他提薪。)