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  4. skimp

skimp

/skɪmp/
吝啬地花钱或做事

She tends to skimp on groceries to save money.

她通常省吃俭用以省钱。


非正式

指在花钱或做事上吝啬,通常为了节省成本或时间,但可能会影响质量或效果。

The company skimped on materials, leading to poor product quality.

公司在材料上吝啬,导致产品质量差。

Don't skimp on sleep—it's important for your health.

不要省睡眠,它对健康很重要。

通常带有负面含义,暗示做事不够用心或节省得不合理。

搭配

skimp on在...上吝啬

同义词

scrimpstintcut corners

反义词

splurgeinvestspare no expense

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用法提示

通常与介词“on”搭配使用,如“skimp on expenses”。

词源

源自中古英语,可能与“skin”有关,原指剥去外层以节省。

用法说明

通常用于批评或提醒他人不要过度节省,以免影响结果。

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