scrimp[skrimp]vt.1.■节省,节俭,节约:to scrimp clothes and food节衣缩食2.■过度缩减;剋扣:to scrimp the supply剋扣供给3.■对…吝啬:to scrimp one’s parents对父母不尽孝道vi.1.■节俭;吝啬(on):to scrimp on clothes and food在吃穿上十分节俭adj.1.■节俭的;缩减的2.■不足的,短少的n.1.■[口语]守财奴,吝啬鬼scrimp and save节俭scrimp and scrape节俭,精打细算
scrimpscrimp[skrimp]vi.(=skimp)1.■节俭, 节省2.■吝啬3.■克扣They scrimped on butter as best as they could.他们尽量节省奶油。