scrimp是什么意思_scrimp怎么读_音标skrɪmp

scrimp是什么意思

音标:英 [skrɪmp]美 [skrɪmp]

vt. 过度缩减vi. 力求节省a. 不足的, 吝啬的

v. subsist on a meager allowance

scrimp的用法和例句：

1. My parents had to scrimp and save to go on this trip.

我父母省吃俭用才凑够钱去这趟旅行

2. My hu and and I scrimped and saved for so many years.

我丈夫和我节衣缩食过了很多年

3. You all scrimped and saved and sent care packages.

你们省吃俭用 精打细算 还给我寄爱心包裹

4. You must have really scrimped and saved to afford this place.

你肯定是省吃俭用才买下了这套房子吧

5. We scrimped and we saved our whole lives because we knew this time was coming.

我们精打细算 省吃俭用 因为我们知道这一天会到来