scrimped

scrimped

美 [skrɪmp] 　英 [skrɪmp]

• v.节省；俭省；过分缩减；吝啬
• 网络过度缩减；精打细算；折皱疵

词形变化

第三人称单数：scrimps  现在分词：scrimping  过去式：scrimped  

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英汉解释

v.	1. 节省;俭省 2. 过分缩减 3. 吝啬 4. 少给;克扣

英英解释

v.	1. to spend money only on what is necessary and to save as much as you can

例句

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。

His parents scrimped for his education, first with a local cleric and then secondary school.

他父母节衣缩食以供他上学，先是当地教会学校，然后是中学。

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？

For families that scrimped, saved and in some cases starved to send their kids to college, this is a huge disappointment.

对于那些节衣缩食乃至忍饥挨饿供子女上大学的家庭说来，这是一个大大的失望。