Skimp
[ skɪmp ]
出国 Abroad
vt.& vi. 少用;少给;克扣;节省;
📝 例句
skimp material when making a dress
做连衣裙时节省布料.
misers who skimp their own children.
吝啬鬼舍不得给他们自己的孩子零用钱
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。
Use plenty of oil. Don't skimp!
多用些油. 别省着!
Don't skimp the butter when you make cakes.
你做蛋糕时不要吝惜用奶油。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ skim-撇去,p-拼音“屁”:人家管你借钱,你只是给p→吝啬
※skim-撇去,p-拼音“婆”:老婆做菜时总是把油撇去以便下次做菜时再用,真是节俭
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
skimp
(also scamp ) v [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (on sth) use or provide less than enough of (what is needed) 使用或供给（所需之物）不敷应用
Use plenty of oil. Don't skimp! 多用些油. 别省著!
They have to skimp on fuel in winter. 冬天他们得节省燃料.
skimp material when making a dress 做连衣裙时节省布料.
🔁 扩展释义
*[skimp]vt. 少给, 克扣vi. 吝啬a. 少的, 不足的
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These are lucky kids.
这是一群幸运的孩子。
I want to buy some traveller's checks.
我想买些旅行支票。
The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life.
然而，这艘巨轮首航就下沉，造成大批人员死亡。人们将永远记着这艘巨轮的沉没惨剧。