skimp

英 [skɪmp]

美 [skɪmp]

基本含义：

v.舍不得给；节省；克扣；敷衍

adj.少的；不足的

详情解释：

skimp

verb

1. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

e.g. sting with the allowance

Synonym: stintscant

2. subsist on a meager allowance

e.g. scratch and scrimp

Synonym: scrimpstint

3. limit in quality or quantity

Synonym: scant

4. work hastily or carelessly
deal with inadequately and superficially

Synonym: scant

1. 草率地做;马马虎虎地做;节俭使用;节省
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.

e.g. 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。

1. 克扣;吝啬：ski 滑雪 | skim 掠过 | skimp 克扣;吝啬

2. 节省,节俭;吝啬：cramp 夹,钳:, 以铁箍扣紧 | skim 撇去液体 上的油质或固体物质 | skimp 节省,节俭;吝啬

3. 克扣：skimming 技术 | skimp 克扣 | skimpily 吝啬地

4. 少给,节省：7. gadget 小器械,小机件 | 8. skimp 少给,节省 | 9. under way 在进行中

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相关例句：

While it's a fine idea to bargain-hunt, there are a few crucial items you shouldn't skimp on.(不遗余力的砍价是个好主意，但是有些关键的物品你不应该节省。)

If you skimp on quality, you may have problems in as little as 5 years.(如果你吝啬的质量，您可能在短短5年的问题。)

Because it's not something you can skimp on quality.(因为这不是可以克扣质量的问题。)

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。)

And don't skimp on the fantasy hot fudge.(还有千万不要吝啬对热软糖的幻想。)

Don't skimp on the amount of information on pages.(不要接生页面中的信息量。)

What do you skimp on?(你怎么克扣呢？)

Older people should not skimp on food or heating.(老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。)

They have to skimp on fuel in winter.(冬天他们得节省燃料。)

I got you the best one I could, 'cause that's not where you want to skimp.(我给你买了我所能找到的最好的，因为这种钱不能省。)