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

• Which parts did you skimp on?
  你把哪一部分给省了？
• Now is not the time to skimp on your physical and emotional health.
  现在不是在身体和心情健康上小气的时候。
• 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。
• Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
  老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。
• On the other hand, if you skimp on tipping at any restaurant in the United States or to a concierge who has helped fulfill multiple requests, you probably won't be welcome again.
  可是在美国任何一家餐馆，如果在用餐或者对帮助你完成了多个任务的服务生没给足小费的话，下次也许就不会受到欢迎了。
• Spend Money on what Saves You Time: Never skimp on tools.
  花费钱在什么之上救援你计时：在工具上不再缩减。
• They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
  冬天他们得节省燃料。
• Don't skimp on fundraising because of dilution fears.
  不要在募捐活动上吝啬。
• The firm eventually erected more than 300 buildings, many of which were controversial because they circumvented zoning laws or were said to skimp on quality.
  公司最终建造了300多座大楼，其中多数因为绕开了分区法规或据称偷工减料而引发争议。
• 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。