skimp的中文翻譯是什麼意思
skimp
vt.& vi. 少用; 少給; 剋扣; 節省
skimp的柯林斯釋義
VERB草率地做;馬馬虎虎地做;節儉使用;節省
If you skimp on something, you use less time, money, or material for it than you really need, so that the result is not good enough.
Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
就為了交齊每月的租金，許多家庭不得不省吃儉用。
skimp的英文釋義
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
skimp的場景例句
She had to skimp to send her son to college.
她必須節儉來供她兒子上大學.
Don't skimp the butter when you make cakes.
你做蛋糕時不要吝惜用奶油.
Older people shouldn't skimp on food or heating.
老年人不應過分吝惜食物或取暖方面的開銷.
Higher officials always skimp on the salaries of their staff.
上級長官總是剋扣下屬們的薪餉.
Eg : They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
冬天他們得節省燃料.