双语例句
-
When choosing a hotel, do not skimp.
选择旅馆时不要吝啬
-
Don't skimp on the alcohol; we like our drinks stiff!
别少放酒;我们就喜欢带劲的酒!
-
Older people should not skimp on food or heating.
老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。
-
Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
为了交每月的租金,许多家庭不得不节省食物和其他必需品的支出。
-
You skimp on travel expenses.
你节省差旅费。
-
Don't skimp on eczema medicine.
不要吝惜您的湿疹药。
-
Don't skimp on self-development.
不要吝啬于发展自我。
近义词
adj.
smallshortinsufficientdeficientlacking
同根词
百科
1. 英 [skɪmp]美 [skɪmp] v.舍不得给;节省;克扣;敷衍adj.少的;不足的
释义
v.
expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize
节省,舍不得用
n.
informal a fashionably short or revealing garment
〈非正式〉 时髦的短衣服(或裸露装)
-
she wore a yellow skimp.
她穿着一件时髦的黄色裸露短衫。
词源
"late 18th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with SCAMP2 and SCRIMP."