skimp
英 [sk?mp]
美[sk?mp]
- vt. 克扣；對…不夠用心；舍不得給；少給
- vi. 節省；不夠用心
- adj. 少的；不足的
GRETOEFL暢通詞匯
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?skimps;過去式:?skimped;過去分詞:?skimped;現在分詞:?skimping;
助記提示
skimp吝嗇,節省。
scrimp吝嗇,節省。
scrimp吝嗇,節省。
中文詞源
skimp 節省，吝惜
可能改寫自 scrimp,節省，吝惜。
英文詞源
- skimp (v.)
- 1879, probably a back-formation of skimpy. Related: Skimped; skimping.
雙語例句
- 1. Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
- 老人吃飯和取暖不應吝惜。
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. She had to skimp to send her son to college.
- 她必須節儉來供她兒子上大學.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. 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.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Don't skimp the butter in making a cake.
- 做糕點時不要吝惜放奶油.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. 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。
來自柯林斯例句