skimp
skimp 英 [skɪmp] 美 [skɪmp]
vt. 克扣；对…不够用心；舍不得给；少给 vi. 节省；不够用心 adj. 少的；不足的
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- The verb skimp refers to using a limited amount of something. When tomato prices are high, a cost-conscious restaurant might skimp on the amount of chopped tomatoes it puts on salads.
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- vt. 克扣；对…不够用心；舍不得给；少给
- vi. 节省；不够用心
- adj. 少的；不足的
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1. Which beauty products would you skimp on to save money?
你愿意节省哪个美容产品来省钱？
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2. You can skimp on the office space, the desks, coach airfare, budget motel in mountain view, etc.
可以在其他方面节省，如办公空间、桌子、培训交通费、便宜的山景汽车旅馆等。
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3. It’s ironic that the time in our life when we need sleep the most is the time when we’re most tempted to skimp on sleep. Adequate sleep is essential for college students.
非常讽刺的是在我们的生命中我们用来睡觉的大多数时间都是从我们本来应该的睡眠时间中节省下来的.充足的睡眠对大学生来说是十分重要的。
- skimp (v.) 1879, probably a back-formation of skimpy. Related: Skimped; skimping.
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