参考词典中skimp的常规释义:
基本释义
- vt. 少给,克扣
vi. 吝啬
a. 少的,不足的
词形变化
- 时 态:skimped, skimp·ing, skimps
参考例句
- misers who skimp their own children.
吝啬鬼舍不得给他们自己的孩子零用钱 - She had to skimp to send her son to college.
她必须节俭来供她儿子上大学。 - Don't skimp the butter when you make cakes.
你做蛋糕时不要吝惜用奶油。 - Don't skimp the butter in making a cake.
做糕点时不要吝惜放奶油。 - They have to skimp on fuel in winter.
冬天他们得节省燃料.
- misers who skimp their own children.
英英解释
4个动词解释
- work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
[同] scant, skimp - limit in quality or quantity
[同] scant, skimp
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- subsist on a meager allowance
[同] scrimp, skimp, stint
[例]- scratch and scrimp
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
[同] scant, skimp, stint
[例]- sting with the allowance
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