skimp

英 [skɪmp]

美 [skɪmp]

v. 节省，吝惜(时间、钱等)

现在分词：skimping　过去分词：skimped　过去式：skimped　第三人称单数：skimps　

TOEFL GRE

BNC.21212 / COCA.21812

牛津词典

verb

节省，吝惜（时间、钱等）
to try to spend less time, money, etc. on sth than is really needed
1. Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
  老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。

柯林斯词典

VERB 草率地做;马马虎虎地做;节俭使用;节省
If youskimp onsomething, you use less time, money, or material for it than you really need, so that the result is not good enough.
1. 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。

英英释义

verb

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
1. sting with the allowance
Synonym:stintscant
subsist on a meager allowance
1. scratch and scrimp
Synonym:scrimpstint
limit in quality or quantity
Synonym:scant
work hastily or carelessly
Synonym:scant

双语例句

Spend Money on what Saves You Time: Never skimp on tools.
花费钱在什么之上救援你计时：在工具上不再缩减。
Initially, people skimp on non-staple foods, cutting the quality and diversity of their intake; in the next stage, the quantity and safety of diets suffer.
最初，人们通过削减食物品质和摄入种类来减少副食品方面的开支，紧接着就是食物数量和安全性。
I wonder how he can be as happy as he is considering he has skimp his life with the low pay to support a pair of old parents, in-laws, a wife, two daughters and many bills of a household.
我很奇怪，要知道，他必须节衣缩食才能供养年老的父母、岳父母，妻子，两个女儿，以及家里的各项开支。
Which parts did you skimp on?
你把哪一部分给省了？
Two other suggestions: Put in nap rooms at the office and don't skimp on the free coffee.
另外，研究人员还提出了两个建议：在办公室中设置午休室，也不要不舍得提供免费的咖啡。
Never skimp on your warm-up exercises.
你们赛前的热身活动可千万马虎不得。
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。
The children skimp their homework because they've got one eye on the clock in case they miss their favorite program, and we eat all our meals on our knees.
孩子们一只眼睛盯着闹钟马马虎虎地完成作业，因为害怕错过他们喜爱的电视节目；我们在膝盖上吃饭。
Use plenty of oil. Don't skimp!
多用些油.别省着！
They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
冬天他们得节省燃料。