• vt. 克扣；對…不夠用心；舍不得給；少給
• vi. 節省；不夠用心
• adj. 少的；不足的

可能改寫自 scrimp,節省，吝惜。

skimp (v.)

1879, probably a back-formation of skimpy. Related: Skimped; skimping.

1. Older people should not skimp on food or heating.

老人吃飯和取暖不應吝惜。

來自《權威詞典》

2. She had to skimp to send her son to college.

她必須節儉來供她兒子上大學.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

3. Older people shouldn't skimp on food or heating.

老年人不應過分吝惜食物或取暖方面的開銷.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Don't skimp the butter in making a cake.

做糕點時不要吝惜放奶油.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.

就為了交齊每月的租金，許多家庭不得不省吃儉用。

來自柯林斯例句