scrimped

英 [skrɪmpt] 美 [skrɪmpt]

v.  省吃俭用,节衣缩食(尤指为了攒钱)
scrimp的过去分词和过去式



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 节省;精打细算;省吃俭用
    If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible.
    1. Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy...
      在安全措施上抠手抠脚可能会打错算盘。
    2. He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job.
      找工作期间,他只好放弃奢侈的生活,精打细算、省吃俭用。

双语例句

  1. 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?
  2. 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。
  3. 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)。
  4. 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。
  5. 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。