skimp
- vi.节省,吝惜(时间、钱等)
- adj.少的
verb
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- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
- sting with the allowance
- Synonym: stint scant
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- subsist on a meager allowance
- scratch and scrimp
- Synonym: scrimp stint
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3
- limit in quality or quantity
- Synonym: scant
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4
- work hastily or carelessly;deal with inadequately and superficially
- Synonym: scant
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They have to skimp on fuel in winter .
冬天他们得节省燃料。
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Kenji : We agreed that we would skimp on the accommodations so we could spend more money on activities and eating out .
贤治:我们都同意将住宿费节省下来,这样就可以在外出活动和就餐上开销更多。
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Older people should not skimp on food or heating .
老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。
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Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent .
就为了交齐每月的租金,许多家庭不得不省吃俭用。
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She is very conscientious and never skimps her work .
她办事认真,从不敷衍了事。
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Older people shouldn 't skimp on food or heating .
老年人不应过分吝惜食物或取暖方面的开销。
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She had to skimp to send her son to college .
她必须节俭来供她儿子上大学。
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Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills .
许多老人节约食物和暖气供应以偿付账单。
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Now is not the time to skimp on your physical and emotional health .
现在不是在身体和心情健康上小气的时候。
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Spend Money on what Saves You Time : Never skimp on tools .
花费钱在什么之上救援你计时:在工具上不再缩减。
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Use plenty of oil . Don 't skimp !
多用些油.别省着!
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Nearly a third of workers are skimping on work to meet personal commitments .
几乎有三分之一的员工仅仅是为了达到自己许下的承诺因而在工作上马虎了事。
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If you skimp onthe important things , you may spend more in the long run .
如果你在购买重要物品时省不得花钱,从长远来看,你的开销可能更大。
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Adding too much water thins the formula , skimping on nutrition .
水加得太多会使配方奶过度稀释,使营养成分的浓度降低。
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Go and see something-touristsites , eat out-not skimping . Can you do it ?
去到处逛逛看看,观光景点,小吃店。别太省吃俭用,你能做得到吗?
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They had to skimp to send their sons to college .
他们不得不省吃俭用以便送儿子进大学。
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Add the wine pairing , which doesn 't skimp on quality or quantity .
建议加上配餐葡萄酒,无论品质还是份量都充满诚意。
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Skimp material when making a dress .
做连衣裙时节省布料。
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Owners tend to cut costs by skimping on repairs .
业主们常常为节省开支省去公汽维修护理;
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The good news is that the days of corporations skimping on internal cyber security are almost over .
好消息是,企业克扣网络安全支出的日子几乎已经成了历史。
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Hey , there are two things I never skimp on : condoms and candy .
在两种东西上,我从来不省钱:套套与糖果。
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No. Look , tell Batali not to skimp on the raw bar .
不告诉巴塔利酒吧的事别吝啬
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Currently , RAM is so inexpensive that it makes little sense to skimp on RAM .
目前,RAM价格已相当便宜,如果在RAM上吝啬,则是不明智的。
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And paying your bills , you 're able to keep , say ten , if you skimp .
和日常账单,你还可以剩10元,如果你节约的话。
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Consumers spent by skimping on savings borrowing heavily or cashing in stock profits .
消费者通过节俭存储、大额贷款和套现股票利润进行消费。
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Disney knows all too well the downside of skimping on rides and shows .
对于游乐项目和演出节目不足造成的负面影响,迪士尼再清楚不过了。
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The top-down view : Instead of skimping here and there , take the top-down approach to saving money .
从大处着手:与其从小处抠钱节省,不如从大的方面开始存钱。
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10 . If you keep your eye on the profit , youre going to skimp on the product .
10.如果你的眼睛只盯着利润,你就会在产品上敷衍了事。
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Two other suggestions : Put in nap rooms at the office and don 't skimp on the free coffee .
另外,研究人员还提出了两个建议:在办公室中设置午休室,也不要不舍得提供免费的咖啡。
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That encourages universities to cram in foreigners , while sometimes skimping on everything else .
这就促使各大学在拼命招收外国人的同时,有时又在其他事情上节省开支。