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　

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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

• 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。
• Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills.
  许多老人节约食物和暖气供应以偿付账单。
• As mentioned earlier, do not skimp on acceptance criteria, or be ready to pay the price of rework.
  正如之前提到的，不要跳过验收标准，或者准备好返工的代价。
• Skimp material when making a dress.
  做连衣裙时节省布料。
• Currently, RAM is so inexpensive that it makes little sense to skimp on RAM.
  目前，RAM价格已相当便宜，如果在RAM上吝啬，则是不明智的。
• 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。
• Never skimp on your warm-up exercises.
  你们赛前的热身活动可千万马虎不得。
• 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 firm eventually erected more than 300 buildings, many of which were controversial because they circumvented zoning laws or were said to skimp on quality.
  公司最终建造了300多座大楼，其中多数因为绕开了分区法规或据称偷工减料而引发争议。
• 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。