Niggardly implies a tendency to be grudging and petty .

指具有吝啬和小气的倾向。

Forced by hunger he worked for the most niggardly pay .

受饥饿所迫，他为极少的工资而工作。

The niggardly husband never gave her enough moneyforfood .

小气的丈夫从不给她足够的钱买食品.

He is niggardly with his money .

他对钱很吝啬。

The truth is , that nature , seldom profuse , and seldom niggardly , has distributed her gifts more equally than she is generally supposed to have done .

事实是，造物主总是把才能公平地分给人们，比人们通常认为的更为公平合理，很少过份地慷慨大方，也很少吝啬小气。