scrimped

scrimped

美 [skr?mp] 　英 [skr?mp]

  • v.節省；儉省；過分縮減；吝嗇
  • 網絡過度縮減；精打細算；折皺疵

詞形變化

第三人稱單數：scrimps  現在分詞：scrimping  過去式：scrimped  

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同義詞

英漢解釋

v.
1.
節省;儉省
2.
過分縮減
3.
吝嗇
4.
少給;克扣

英英解釋

v.

例句

I had scrimped and saved to get at least two stickers a week - sometimes three if I had a little extra left over.

我省吃儉用，節衣縮食，爭取每周得到兩張以上的貼紙。有時如果有點額外盈余的話能拿到三張。

His parents scrimped for his education, first with a local cleric and then secondary school.

他父母節衣縮食以供他上學，先是當地教會學校，然后是中學。

I could finally spend money on all the things I'd scrimped on, right?

我終于可以花錢購買所有以前因精打細算而沒買的東西了，對吧？

For families that scrimped, saved and in some cases starved to send their kids to college, this is a huge disappointment.

對于那些節衣縮食乃至忍饑挨餓供子女上大學的家庭說來，這是一個大大的失望。