skimp

英[skɪmp] 美[skɪmp]
  • v. 舍不得给；节省；克扣；敷衍
  • adj. 少的；不足的
skimped skimped skimping skimps
GRE TOEFL

详细释义

Verb:
  1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

  2. limit in quality or quantity

  3. subsist on a meager allowance;

    "scratch and scrimp"

  4. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities;

    "sting with the allowance"

双语例句

1. Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。

来自《权威词典》

2. She had to skimp to send her son to college.
她必须节俭来供她儿子上大学.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. Older people shouldn't skimp on food or heating.
老年人不应过分吝惜食物或取暖方面的开销.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Don't skimp the butter in making a cake.
做糕点时不要吝惜放奶油.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
就为了交齐每月的租金，许多家庭不得不省吃俭用。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Don't skimp the butter when you make cakes.
      你做蛋糕时不要吝惜用奶油。
    2. They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
      冬天他们得节省燃料。
    3. Higher officials always skimp on the salaries of their staff.
      上级长官总是克扣下属们的薪饷。
    4. Don't skimp on your employment section.
      一定要详细阐述你的工作 经验。

相关词汇

【邻近词汇】

skimpy skimmer skimping skimpily skimpingly skimp v.
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