skimp
英 [sk?mp]
美 [sk?mp]
- vt. 克扣；對(duì)…不夠用心；舍不得給；少給
- vi. 節(jié)省；不夠用心
- adj. 少的；不足的
助記提示
skimp吝嗇,節(jié)省。
scrimp吝嗇,節(jié)省。
中文詞源
skimp 節(jié)省，吝惜可能改寫自 scrimp,節(jié)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(yīng)吝惜。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. She had to skimp to send her son to college.
- 她必須節(jié)儉來供她兒子上大學(xué).
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. Older people shouldn't skimp on food or heating.
- 老年人不應(yīng)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(diǎn)時(shí)不要吝惜放奶油.
來自《現(xiàn)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