skimp

英 [skɪmp]

美 [skɪmp]

v. 节省，吝惜(时间、钱等)

现在分词：skimping　过去分词：skimped　过去式：skimped　第三人称单数：skimps　

TOEFL GRE

BNC.21212 / COCA.21812

牛津词典

verb

节省，吝惜（时间、钱等）
to try to spend less time, money, etc. on sth than is really needed
1. Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
  老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。

柯林斯词典

VERB 草率地做;马马虎虎地做;节俭使用;节省
If youskimp onsomething, you use less time, money, or material for it than you really need, so that the result is not good enough.
1. Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
  就为了交齐每月的租金，许多家庭不得不省吃俭用。

英英释义

verb

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
1. sting with the allowance
Synonym:stintscant
subsist on a meager allowance
1. scratch and scrimp
Synonym:scrimpstint
limit in quality or quantity
Synonym:scant
work hastily or carelessly
Synonym:scant

双语例句

Initially, people skimp on non-staple foods, cutting the quality and diversity of their intake; in the next stage, the quantity and safety of diets suffer.
最初，人们通过削减食物品质和摄入种类来减少副食品方面的开支，紧接着就是食物数量和安全性。
As mentioned earlier, do not skimp on acceptance criteria, or be ready to pay the price of rework.
正如之前提到的，不要跳过验收标准，或者准备好返工的代价。
The firm eventually erected more than 300 buildings, many of which were controversial because they circumvented zoning laws or were said to skimp on quality.
公司最终建造了300多座大楼，其中多数因为绕开了分区法规或据称偷工减料而引发争议。
10. If you keep your eye on the profit, youre going to skimp on the product.
10.如果你的眼睛只盯着利润，你就会在产品上敷衍了事。
If you skimp onthe important things, you may spend more in the long run.
如果你在购买重要物品时省不得花钱，从长远来看，你的开销可能更大。
Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills.
许多老人节约食物和暖气供应以偿付账单。
Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
就为了交齐每月的租金，许多家庭不得不省吃俭用。
Which parts did you skimp on?
你把哪一部分给省了？
Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。
Two other suggestions: Put in nap rooms at the office and don't skimp on the free coffee.
另外，研究人员还提出了两个建议：在办公室中设置午休室，也不要不舍得提供免费的咖啡。