scrimp
vt. 节省;过度缩减;克扣
vi. 精打细算;吝啬
adj. 吝啬的;不足的
第三人称单数 scrimps
现在分词 scrimping
过去式 scrimped
过去分词 scrimped
例句
Don't try to scrimp here - have the boat pulled out even if it costs you.
可别在这里省钱——即使需要另加费用,也要把船提出水面。
The generation that lived through the Great Depression learned to scrimp and save.
经历过大萧条的一代学会了节俭和储蓄。
Buyers no longer had to scrimp and save to get what they wanted; they could have it now.
买主无需为得到他们想要的东西而节衣缩食攒钱,他们现在就可以拥有。