单词:scrimp
音标:[skrimp] ;
vt. 过度缩减
vi. 力求节省
a. 不足的, 吝啬的
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:
scrimp的用法和样例:
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。
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. HutchinsonThe Master scrimps his haggard sempstress of her daily bread.
出自:Tennyson
【近义词】
- economize节约
- save救
- husband丈夫
- skimp舍不得给
- pull in your horns打退堂鼓(缩减)...
- tighten your belt勒紧腰带(忍饥受寒...
- draw in your horns打退堂鼓(缩减)...
- stint节省
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