Skimp
[ skɪmp ]
出国 Abroad
vt.& vi. 少用;少给;克扣;节省;
📝 例句
skimp material when making a dress
做连衣裙时节省布料.
misers who skimp their own children.
吝啬鬼舍不得给他们自己的孩子零用钱
They had to skimp (on everything) to send their sons to college.
他们不得不省吃俭用以便送儿子进大学。
Use plenty of oil. Don't skimp!
多用些油. 别省着!
Don't skimp the butter when you make cakes.
你做蛋糕时不要吝惜用奶油。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ skim-撇去,p-拼音“屁”:人家管你借钱,你只是给p→吝啬
※skim-撇去,p-拼音“婆”:老婆做菜时总是把油撇去以便下次做菜时再用,真是节俭
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
skimp
(also scamp ) v [I, Ipr, Tn]
~ (on sth) use or provide less than enough of (what is needed) 使用或供给（所需之物）不敷应用
Use plenty of oil. Don't skimp! 多用些油. 别省著!
They have to skimp on fuel in winter. 冬天他们得节省燃料.
skimp material when making a dress 做连衣裙时节省布料.
🔁 扩展释义
*[skimp]vt. 少给, 克扣vi. 吝啬a. 少的, 不足的
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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What channel?
哪个频道？
I'll come. I give you my word.
我会来的。我向你保证。
Not at all. It was a pleasure!
不客气。那样我很高兴。