scrimp

[skrimp]

v.节省, 过度缩减, 吝啬

例句与用法:

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

她不得不为付假期的费用而苦苦攒钱。

We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.

我们得省吃俭用来付帐。

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 |

详细释义:

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。


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。