scrimp

[美]/skrɪmp/
[英]/skrɪmp/
词频: 极高

释义

vt. 过度缩减;节省;克扣
vi. 精打细算;吝啬
adj. 吝啬的;不足的
词形变化
过去分词scrimped
现在分词scrimping
过去式scrimped
第三人称单数scrimps
复数scrimps

短语搭配

scrimp and save

节俭

例句

They scrimped on butter as best as they could.

他们尽量节省奶油。

they had scrimped and scraped and saved for years.

他们已经精打细算、俭省节约多年了。

I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education.

我省吃俭用让你接受良好教育。

Do you suppose the Mind that imaged that profuseness ever intended you to be limited, to have to scrimp and save in order to eke out a bare existence?

难道你还认为自己在思想上的扣扣减减能够为这世界增添一点什么吗?)

Many people scrimp on groceries to save money.

许多人在食品上吝啬以节省钱。

It's not wise to scrimp on quality when it comes to important purchases.

在重要购买时节省质量是不明智的。

She had to scrimp and save to afford the trip.

她不得不节衣缩食才能支付旅行费用。

Don't scrimp on safety measures when working with machinery.

在使用机器时不要吝啬安全措施。

The company decided to scrimp on employee benefits to cut costs.

公司决定在员工福利上节省以降低成本。

It's important not to scrimp on sleep for the sake of productivity.

为了提高生产力,不要在睡眠上吝啬是很重要的。

They had to scrimp on decorations for the party due to budget constraints.

由于预算限制,他们不得不在派对装饰上节约。

Some people scrimp on heating to save money during the winter months.

有些人在冬季为了省钱而在取暖上吝啬。

Don't scrimp on essential items like food and healthcare.

不要在食品和医疗保健等必需品上吝啬。

She would scrimp and save every penny to achieve her dream of traveling the world.

她会节衣缩食,每分钱都省下来以实现她环游世界的梦想。

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