haggle over every ounce 斤斤计较
分类: 英语学习方法
“斤斤计较”,汉语成语,意思是对无关紧要的事过分计较(be too particular about trifles),形容人气量小。可以翻译为“haggle over every ounce, be calculating and unwilling to make the smallest sacrifice”等。
例句:
他既自私又斤斤计较。
He is both selfish and calculating.
他鼓励毕业生们抓住机会,努力就业,而不是对薪水斤斤计较。
He encourages graduates to grab the opportunity to secure a job rather than haggling over salary issues.