斯克魯奇是狄更斯小說(shuō)中的主人公，他是個(gè)出了名的守財(cái)奴。所以后來(lái)人們就稱吝嗇的人為scrooge，或者也可以說(shuō) tightwad miser。

What a miser!
真是個(gè)吝嗇鬼！
Miser
吝嗇鬼
Miserly
吝嗇的
Miserable
悲慘的，痛苦的

你應(yīng)該節(jié)省開(kāi)支：
You have to control your spending.
你應(yīng)該少花點(diǎn)兒。
You have to cut back on expense.
你應(yīng)該節(jié)省開(kāi)支。
You have to cut the frills.
你應(yīng)該減少不必要的支出。

有關(guān)住院的語(yǔ)句：
想說(shuō)住院，可以用in the hospital或者h(yuǎn)ospitalized（in a hospital).

One of my friends have been in the hospital for 5 weeks.
我有個(gè)朋友住院五周了。
Have you been in the hospital recently?
你最近去醫(yī)院了嗎？
My husband was hospitalized yesterday because of bronchitis.
我丈夫犯了支氣管炎，昨天住院了。
He died from avian flu after being hospitalized for 2 days.
他入院兩天后死于禽流感。