scrimp 详细解释

scrimp

[skrimp]

v.节省, 过度缩减, 吝啬

vt.

1. 节省

scrimp one's household

节缩家用

2. 对……吝啬, 克扣

vi.

精打细算; 吝啬[(+on)]

They scrimped on oil as best they could during the energy crisis.

他们在能源危机时期尽量节省汽油。

词形变化

形容词: scrimpy | 名词: scrimper | 动词过去式: scrimped | 动词过去分词: scrimped | 动词现在分词: scrimping | 动词第三人称单数: scrimps |

词义辨析

同义参见:

save  husband  economize  

英英释义

动词 scrimp:

subsist on a meager allowance

同义词：stint, skimp

短语词组

scrimp and save

1. 节俭

She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.

她必须节省开支以支付度假的费用。

补充

scrimpscrimp英:[skrimp] 美:[skrɪmp]v.1.过度缩减,克扣;节省或精打细算adj.1.不足的,吝啬的

例句

1. We have scrimped to buy the things we have here.我们一直节衣缩食才买来了这些东西。 2. She scrimped and saved for ten years to buy this house.她节衣缩食十年才买下这栋房子。 3. scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy.在安全措施上面节约可能并非真的节约。 4. I scrimped and saved every penny I could find.我把自己的每一个便士都掰成两半花。 5. The Jags have to scrimp and scrape their way along.贾格一家不得不节衣缩食, 艰难度日。 6. to scrimp clothes and food节衣缩食 7. to scrimp the supply剋扣供给 8. to scrimp one’s parents对父母不尽孝道 9. to scrimp on clothes and food在吃穿上十分节俭 10. I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education.我省吃俭用让你接受良好教育。 11. They scrimped and saved for their big vacation.他们为了度长假而省吃俭用。

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