1. Spend Money on what Saves You Time: Never skimp on tools. 花费钱在什么之上救援你计时: 在工具上不再缩减。
2. They had to skimp (on everything) to send their sons to college. 他们不得不省吃俭用以便送儿子进大学。
3. Out of which, after supporting your mother, and paying your bills, you're able to keep, say, ten, if you skimp. 孝敬老母,付清帐单之后,你只剩下十元,当然,这是说如果你节俭的话。
英英解释
v.
1. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
2. limit in quality or quantity
3. subsist on a meager allowance
4. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
网络释义
skimp 克扣;
缩支节用;
少给,节省;
吝啬;
skimp skinny small 少的;
deficient lacking scant scrimp scrimpy short skimp skimpy wanting 不足的;