scrimp
美[skrɪmp] 英[skrɪmp]
v. 节省；过度缩减；吝啬
英英释义
Verb- subsist on a meager allowance;
"scratch and scrimp"
例句
用作动词(v.)- They scrimp on oil as much as they can during the energy crisis.他们在能源危机时期尽量节省汽油。
- She have to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.她必须节省开支以支付度假的费用。
- Time for yourself is often where most people tend to scrimp.通常大多数人留给自己的时间很少。
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