音标:[skrimp] ;
vt. 过度缩减
vi. 力求节省
a. 不足的, 吝啬的
v. subsist on a meager allowance
词型变化:过去式 : scrimped ; 过去分词 : scrimped ; 现在分词 : scrimping ; 第三人称单数 : scrimps ; 名词复数形式 : scrimps
词性分布:
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scrimp的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。

词汇搭配

  • scrimp and save节俭

经典引文

  • A city man by his appearance, scrimp and bald.

    出自:R. C. Hutchinson
  • The Master scrimps his haggard sempstress of her daily bread.

    出自:Tennyson
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