scrimp是什么意思？

scrimp

英[skrɪmp] 美[skrɪmp]

• vi. （较平时）节省着过日子，一点一滴地省钱，吝啬，克扣；
• vt. 节省，节缩，过度减少；

第三人称单数：scrimps;

过去式：scrimped;

过去分词：scrimped;

现在分词：scrimping;

例句

• scrimp one’s household 节缩家用
• 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.
• They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college. 为了送儿子上大学,他们不得不省吃俭用,拼命攒钱.
• We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills. 我们得省吃俭用来付帐.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  节省;精打细算;省吃俭用
  If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible.
  例句
  Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy... 在安全措施上抠手抠脚可能会打错算盘。 He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job. 找工作期间，他只好放弃奢侈的生活，精打细算、省吃俭用。

英汉词典释义

• vi.
  (较平时)节省着过日子,一点一滴地省钱;吝啬;克扣
  They scrimped on butter as best as they could. 他们尽量节省奶油。
• vt.
  节省, 节缩, 过度减少
  scrimp one’s household 节缩家用

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. subsist on a meager allowance;
  "scratch and scrimp"