A miser is a person who has money — or could spend it — but hates to let it go. They keep it, count it, and feel pain when they must buy even small things.

A miser is指的是 a person一個人 who has money有錢 — or could spend it或者說花得起 — but hates to let it go卻很討厭把錢放手。They他們 keep it把錢留著, count it數著, and feel pain而且會覺得痛 when they must buy even small things連買一點小東西都要花錢的時候。

This is not the same as being careful, or poor, or good at saving. A careful person spends when it is wise; a miser spends as little as they can, even when they have plenty, and often even when someone they love needs help.

This is這 not the same as跟...不一樣 being careful, or poor, or good at saving節儉、窮，或很會存錢。A careful person節儉的人 spends when it is wise在該花的時候會花; a miser miser則是 spends as little as they can能省就省, even when they have plenty就算錢很多也一樣, and often even when someone they love needs help甚至連心愛的人需要幫助時也一樣。

The picture in stories is someone cold and alone with a box of coins (Scrooge is the famous one). The word is a little literary: newspapers and novels like it; in daily talk people more often say stingy or a cheapskate.

The picture in stories故事裡的畫面 is是 someone cold and alone with a box of coins一個冷漠又孤獨、抱著一箱硬幣的人 (Scrooge is the famous one)（Scrooge就是最有名的例子）。The word這個字 is a little literary有點文學味: newspapers and novels like it報紙和小說喜歡用; in daily talk日常說話裡 people比較常說 more often say stingy or a cheapskate人們比較常說stingy或a cheapskate。

Calling someone a miser is unkind. It names the person, not one act of not paying.

Calling someone a miser叫別人miser is是 unkind不厚道的。It它 names the person指的是這個人, not one act of not paying不是某一次不付錢的行為。