English translation for "pound foolish"

adj.
大数目上马虎的；省小失大的。


Related Translations:

foolish:  adj.愚蠢的；鲁莽的，可笑的，荒谬的。 Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. 〔谚语〕宁做聪明的傻子，不做愚蠢的聪明人。 cut [make] a foolish figure 闹笑话。adv.-ly ,-ness n.

foolish powder:  〔美俚〕海洛因。

pound:  n.庞德〔姓氏〕。n.1.磅〔英国重量名，称一般用品的叫“常衡磅” (avoirdupois pound )＝16盎司或453.6克，略作 1b. 或1b. av. 称金银或药品的叫“金衡磅” (troy pound )＝12盎司或37.32克，略作lb.t. 称药品的叫“药衡磅” (apothecaries' pound , 与金衡磅等重，略作 1b.ap.)〕。2.英镑

pounds:  shillings, and pence 金钱〔略 L.s.d. 或 ￡. s. d.〕。

pound scots:  【历史】1先令8便士。

pound sterling:  英镑。

pound cake:  (用面粉、白糖、奶油等主要用料各1磅或等量做成的)蛋糕。

Example Sentences:

	1.	He refused to spend money in repairing the roof, and now the rain has ruined half his furniture-a plain example of penny wise and pound foolish . 他不肯花钱修屋顶，现在房子漏了，家具毁了一半-这是再明显不过的贪小失大的例子。
	2.	Some might say he is penny wise and pound foolish 有些人可能会说他是因小失大。
	3.	Penny wise and pound foolish 小事聪明，大事糊涂。
	4.	Penny wise , pound foolish 贪小便宜吃大亏。
	5.	Fussy about trifles , careless about big things . penny wise , pound foolish 小的扣紧，大的放松，池子里捕鱼，太湖里放生。
	6.	Education budget cuts are penny wisd and pound foolish since public education is an investment in our future 公共教育是对我们未来的一项投资，削减教育预算的做法真是因小失大。
	7.	Education budget cuts are penny wise and pound foolish since public education is an investment in our future （公共教育是对我们未来的一项投资，削减教育预算的做法真是因小失大。 ）
	8.	Mr . brown bought a cheap truck to make money , but it was too old for long - distance transportation . he was penny wise and pound foolish 布朗先生为省钱买了一辆便宜卡车，但车太旧了不能搞长途运输，他丢了西瓜拣了芝麻。
	9.	Dick ' s heart trouble became worse because he wouldn ' t spend money to see a doctor at the beginning ; he was indeed penny wise and pound foolish 迪克一开始舍不得花钱去看医生，如果，他的心脏病日趋严重。这真是贪小失大，得不偿失。

Similar Words：

"pound cake" English translation, "pound calorie" English translation, "pound crisis" English translation, "pound drum" English translation, "pound equivalent" English translation, "pound foot" English translation, "pound for pound (us)" English translation, "pound for pound (world)" English translation, "pound force" English translation, "pound garlic" English translation