scrimp的中文翻譯是什麼意思

scrimp

US/skrɪmp/
UK/skrɪmp/

vi. (較平時)節省著過日子; 一點一滴地省錢; 吝嗇; 剋扣

vt. 節省,節縮,過度減少

scrimp柯林斯釋義

VERB節省;精打細算;省吃儉用

If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible.

  • Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy...

    在安全措施上摳手摳腳可能會打錯算盤。

  • He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job.

    找工作期間,他只好放棄奢侈的生活,精打細算、省吃儉用。

scrimp英文釋義

Verb

1. subsist on a meager allowance;

  • scratch and scrimp

scrimp場景例句

We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.

我們得省吃儉用來付帳.

We shall scrimp and save , grandchildren on your knee, Vera Chuck & amp; Dave.

我們過著簡樸的生活, 孫子們在你的膝蓋上,分別叫做維拉 、 恰克 和 大衛.

They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college.

為了送兒子上大學,他們不得不省吃儉用,拼命攢錢.

John was making more money, but I continued to scrimp and save.

約翰掙錢比以前多了, 可是我繼續節省開支攢錢.

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

她必須節省開支以支付度假的費用.

scrimp詞性變形

scrimpsscrimpedscrimping

scrimp近義詞

husbandeconomize