英语词汇“scrimp”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

They scrimped and saved for their big vacation. had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house

Recent Examples on the Web Shoppers are looking to scrimp by buying more store-brand goods and spurning higher-end deli meats for hot dogs and canned tuna.

Brendan Case, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 And that means many Americans, especially the poorest, are having to scrimp in the face of high prices for groceries, gasoline and even school supplies.

Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2022 That still is not enough to keep up with inflation, which means many Americans, especially the poorest, are having to scrimp in the face of high prices for groceries, gasoline and basic needs.

Ken Sweet, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022 That is not enough to keep up with inflation which means many Americans, especially the poorest, are having to scrimp in the face of high prices for groceries, gasoline and even school supplies.

Paul Wiseman, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 In this economy, many workers are lucky to be offered a 401(k) in lieu of a pension while others scrimp and save enough to retire at 40.

Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 July 2022 Hearty dishes like the Biscuits & Gravy and Avocado Black Bean Burger provide vegetarian hiking fuel that doesn’t scrimp on flavor.

Anna Haines, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 To fit those players in their salary cap, the Rams had to scrimp at other positions.

Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2022 With Sancho close to being in the door, though, United can’t scrimp on their defence.

Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 25 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa to shrink, Middle Low German schrempen to contract — more at shrimp

First Known Use

circa 1691, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

单词	scrimp
释义	scrimp verb ˈskrimp scrimped; scrimping; scrimps transitive verb 1 : to be stingy in providing for 2 : to make too small, short, or scanty intransitive verb : to be frugal or stingy scrimpy ˈskrim-pē adjective Synonyms economize pinch save skimp spare See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They scrimped and saved for their big vacation. had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house Recent Examples on the Web Shoppers are looking to scrimp by buying more store-brand goods and spurning higher-end deli meats for hot dogs and canned tuna. Brendan Case, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 And that means many Americans, especially the poorest, are having to scrimp in the face of high prices for groceries, gasoline and even school supplies. Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2022 That still is not enough to keep up with inflation, which means many Americans, especially the poorest, are having to scrimp in the face of high prices for groceries, gasoline and basic needs. Ken Sweet, ajc, 5 Aug. 2022 That is not enough to keep up with inflation which means many Americans, especially the poorest, are having to scrimp in the face of high prices for groceries, gasoline and even school supplies. Paul Wiseman, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 In this economy, many workers are lucky to be offered a 401(k) in lieu of a pension while others scrimp and save enough to retire at 40. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 July 2022 Hearty dishes like the Biscuits & Gravy and Avocado Black Bean Burger provide vegetarian hiking fuel that doesn’t scrimp on flavor. Anna Haines, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 To fit those players in their salary cap, the Rams had to scrimp at other positions. Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2022 With Sancho close to being in the door, though, United can’t scrimp on their defence. Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 25 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish skrympa to shrink, Middle Low German schrempen to contract — more at shrimp First Known Use circa 1691, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 scrimp verb as in to save to avoid unnecessary waste or expense had to scrimp and save for years in order to be able to afford a house Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance save economize spare conserve skimp manage pinch preserve scrape pinch pennies husband maintain hoard cut down retrench cut back lay up Antonyms & Near Antonyms waste spend squander lavish blow splurge dissipate throw away misspend fritter (away) run through See More
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scrimp

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