skimp

[US]/skɪmp/
[UK]/skɪmp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 剋扣;對…不夠用心;捨不得給
vi. 節省;不夠用心
adj. 少的;不足的
Word Forms
過去式skimped
現在分詞skimping
過去分詞skimped
第三人稱單數skimps
複數skimps

Phrases & Collocations

skimp on

節約;吝嗇

skimping habits

吝嗇的習慣

skimping on essentials

節約基本必需品

skimping on expenses

削減開支

skimping on details

忽略細節

skimping on necessities

節約必需品

Example Sentences

misers who skimp their own children.

吝嗇鬼捨不得給他們自己的孩子零用錢

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。

don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays.

當你爲假期而訂票時,別在保險方面節省。

Don't skimp the butter in making a cake.

做糕點時不要吝惜放奶油。

She had to skimp to send her son to college.

她必須節儉來供她兒子上大學。

concentrated on reelection, skimping other matters.

集中精力在改選上,其他的事敷衍了事

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