skimp

英 [skɪmp]

美 [skɪmp]

v.  节省，吝惜(时间、钱等)

现在分词：skimping　过去分词：skimped　过去式：skimped　第三人称单数：skimps　

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BNC.21212 / COCA.21812

牛津词典

verb

• 节省，吝惜（时间、钱等）
  to try to spend less time, money, etc. on sth than is really needed
  1. Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
     老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 草率地做;马马虎虎地做;节俭使用;节省
  If youskimp onsomething, you use less time, money, or material for it than you really need, so that the result is not good enough.
  1. Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
     就为了交齐每月的租金，许多家庭不得不省吃俭用。

英英释义

verb

• supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  1. sting with the allowance
  Synonym:stintscant
• subsist on a meager allowance
  1. scratch and scrimp
  Synonym:scrimpstint
• limit in quality or quantity
  Synonym:scant
• work hastily or carelessly
  Synonym:scant

双语例句

• Currently, RAM is so inexpensive that it makes little sense to skimp on RAM.
  目前，RAM价格已相当便宜，如果在RAM上吝啬，则是不明智的。
• It's silly to skimp on food.
  在吃上舍不得花钱很愚蠢。
• Don't skimp on fundraising because of dilution fears.
  不要在募捐活动上吝啬。
• Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills.
  许多老人节约食物和暖气供应以偿付账单。
• Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
  就为了交齐每月的租金，许多家庭不得不省吃俭用。
• The children skimp their homework because they've got one eye on the clock in case they miss their favorite program, and we eat all our meals on our knees.
  孩子们一只眼睛盯着闹钟马马虎虎地完成作业，因为害怕错过他们喜爱的电视节目；我们在膝盖上吃饭。
• Never skimp on your warm-up exercises.
  你们赛前的热身活动可千万马虎不得。
• They had to skimp to send their sons to college.
  他们不得不省吃俭用以便送儿子进大学。
• They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
  冬天他们得节省燃料。
• If you skimp onthe important things, you may spend more in the long run.
  如果你在购买重要物品时省不得花钱，从长远来看，你的开销可能更大。