English Dictionary

pound-foolish

形容詞

Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money.

日本語の意味

大金（または多額の資金）を扱う際に、不適切または賢明でない判断や行動をとること。 / 多額の金銭管理において、軽率や非合理的な決定を下すこと。

She avoided formal financial advice but was pound-foolish when managing her inheritance, making risky short-term bets.

彼女は正式な金融アドバイスを避けたが、相続財産の管理において大金の扱いに不注意で、リスクの高い短期投資を行った。

意味（1）

Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money.

Accordingly, by Dr. Chen's method of calculation, the copayment experience would have to be deemed even more pound-foolish than we found it to be.

more pound-foolish （ comparative ）

most pound-foolish （ superlative ）