"to make too small," 1774, originally in English an adjective, "scant, meager" (1718), possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Swedish skrumpna "to shrink, shrivel up," Danish skrumpen "shrunken, shriveled"), or from a continental Germanic source akin to Middle High German schrimpfen, German schrumpfen "to shrivel," from Proto-Germanic *skrimp-, from PIE root *(s)kerb- "to turn, bend." Related: Scrimped; scrimping.
scrimp 英文释义
1. subsist on a meager allowance;
"scratch and scrimp"
scrimp 双语例句
1. We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.
我们得省吃俭用来付帐.
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2. They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college.
为了送儿子上大学,他们不得不省吃俭用,拼命攒钱.
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3. She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.
她必须节省开支以支付度假的费用.
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4. John was making more money, but I continued to scrimp and save.
约翰挣钱比以前多了, 可是我继续节省开支攒钱.
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5. We shall scrimp and save , grandchildren on your knee, Vera Chuck & amp; Dave.
我们过着简朴的生活, 孙子们在你的膝盖上,分别叫做维拉 、 恰克 和 大卫.
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scrimp 实用场景例句
They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education.
他们省吃俭用，为的是攒钱让孩子受到良好的教育。
牛津词典
Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy...
在安全措施上抠手抠脚可能会打错算盘。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job.
找工作期间，他只好放弃奢侈的生活，精打细算、省吃俭用。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.
我们得省吃俭用来付帐.
辞典例句
We shall scrimp and save , grandchildren on your knee, Vera Chuck & amp; Dave.
我们过着简朴的生活, 孙子们在你的膝盖上,分别叫做维拉 、 恰克 和 大卫.
期刊摘选
They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college.
为了送儿子上大学,他们不得不省吃俭用,拼命攒钱.
辞典例句
John was making more money, but I continued to scrimp and save.
约翰挣钱比以前多了, 可是我继续节省开支攒钱.
期刊摘选
She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.
