scrimp

英 [skrɪmp] 美 [skrɪmp]

• v. 节省；过度缩减；吝啬

英英释义

Verb:

1. subsist on a meager allowance;

   "scratch and scrimp"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. They scrimp on oil as much as they can during the energy crisis.
   他们在能源危机时期尽量节省汽油。
2. She have to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.
   她必须节省开支以支付度假的费用。
3. Time for yourself is often where most people tend to scrimp.
   通常大多数人留给自己的时间很少。

经典引文

• A city man by his appearance, scrimp and bald.

  出自： R. C. Hutchinson

• The Master scrimps his haggard sempstress of her daily bread.

  出自： Tennyson

词汇搭配

• scrimp and save 节俭

近反义词

【近义词】

• economize 节约
• save 救
• husband 丈夫
• skimp 舍不得给
• pull in your horns 打退堂鼓(缩减)...
• tighten your belt 勒紧腰带(忍饥受寒...
• draw in your horns 打退堂鼓(缩减)...
• stint 节省