scrimps

英 [skrɪmps] 美 [skrɪmps]

v.  省吃俭用，节衣缩食(尤指为了攒钱)
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  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。
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双语例句

  1. He scrimps his family. The discount goes to the individual customers, but not to the dealing companies.
    他对家人悭吝克扣。回扣只针对经办人，而不针对贸易企业。
  2. He scrimps his family.
    他对家人悭吝克扣。
  3. A working-class father who scrimps for the future has to confront the fact that his son won't have a future.
    一位工薪阶级的父亲为了将来精打细算，却不得不面对儿子不会有将来的现实。
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