I could finally spend money on all the things I'd scrimped on, right? 我终于可以花钱购买所有以前因精打细算而没买的东西了,对吧?
Our parents generation scrimped and saved to give their children a good education and better lives. 父母一代省吃俭用,因为希望让下一代能够接受良好教育,能够过更好的日子。
Rising spending on experiences should benefit hospitality, entertainment and tourism service industries to a far greater extent than in the past, when many Chinese overseas travellers scrimped on hotels, food and activities to spend more at the shops. 在体验上的支出不断增长,应当会让酒店、娱乐和旅游服务行业的受益程度大大超过以往(以往中国出境游客往往在酒店、餐饮和活动上精打细算,以便省下钱来在商店购物)。
They scrimped on oil as best they could during the energy crisis. 他们在能源危机时期尽量节省汽油。
I had scrimped and saved to get at least two stickers a week-sometimes three if I had a little extra left over. 我省吃俭用,节衣缩食,争取每周得到两张以上的贴纸。有时如果有点额外盈余的话能拿到三张。