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
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- Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。
- Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
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.- 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。
- Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
英英释义
verb
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
- sting with the allowance
- subsist on a meager allowance
- scratch and scrimp
- limit in quality or quantity
- work hastily or carelessly
双语例句
- They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
冬天他们得节省燃料。 - 10. If you keep your eye on the profit, youre going to skimp on the product.
10.如果你的眼睛只盯着利润，你就会在产品上敷衍了事。 - Now is not the time to skimp on your physical and emotional health.
现在不是在身体和心情健康上小气的时候。 - Never skimp on your warm-up exercises.
你们赛前的热身活动可千万马虎不得。 - Skimp material when making a dress.
做连衣裙时节省布料。 - Don't skimp on fundraising because of dilution fears.
不要在募捐活动上吝啬。 - On the other hand, if you skimp on tipping at any restaurant in the United States or to a concierge who has helped fulfill multiple requests, you probably won't be welcome again.
可是在美国任何一家餐馆，如果在用餐或者对帮助你完成了多个任务的服务生没给足小费的话，下次也许就不会受到欢迎了。 - Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。 - 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。 - The introduction of social security, medical insurance and other programmes has raised costs, although many factories skimp on these legally required payments or deduct other, random fees, from salaries.
引入社保、医保和其他一些项目提高了成本，尽管许多工厂克扣了这些法定支出，或者以其它名目从工资中扣除一些费用。