scrimp
英[skrɪmp] 美[skrɪmp]
"scratch and scrimp"
1.节省;精打细算;省吃俭用
If youscrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible.
e.g. scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy...
在安全措施上抠手抠脚可能会打错算盘。
e.g. He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job.
找工作期间,他只好放弃奢侈的生活,精打细算、省吃俭用。
1. 印花裂痕:RUN OFF STITCHES 落坑 |scrimp 印花裂痕 | SEAM OVERTURN 止口反骨
2. scrimp
2. 过度缩减:scrimmagescrumscrummage 并列争球 |scrimp 过度缩减 |scrimpy 一再缩减的
3. 过度缩减,节省,adj.不足的,吝啬的:famulus 助手 |scrimp 过度缩减,节省,adj.不足的,吝啬的 | expatiate 祥述,细说
4. 过度缩短:grim 严肃的 |scrimp 过度缩短 | skimp 缩支节用
They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education.
他们省吃俭用,为的是攒钱让孩子受到良好的教育。
scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy...
在安全措施上抠手抠脚可能会打错算盘。
He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job.
找工作期间,他只好放弃奢侈的生活,精打细算、省吃俭用。
We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.
我们得省吃俭用来付帐.
We shall scrimp and save , grandchildren on your knee, Vera Chuck & amp; Dave.
我们过着简朴的生活, 孙子们在你的膝盖上,分别叫做维拉 、 恰克 和 大卫.
They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college.
为了送儿子上大学,他们不得不省吃俭用,拼命攒钱.
John was making more money, but I continued to scrimp and save.
约翰挣钱比以前多了, 可是我继续节省开支攒钱.
She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.
她必须节省开支以支付度假的费用.
A city man by his appearance, scrimp and bald.
出自:R. C. HutchinsonThe Master scrimps his haggard sempstress of her daily bread.
出自:Tennyson