| 释义 |
skimp/skimp/ v., adj. & n.●v. 1 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 in) supply (a person etc.) meagrely with food, money, etc. 少给，克扣(某人的食物、金钱等) 2 tr. use a meagre or insufficient amount of, stint (material, expenses, etc.) 节约使用(材料、费用等) 3 tr. do hastily or carelessly 马虎了事，敷衍了事 4 intr. be parsimonious 吝啬；节俭，节省 ●adj. scanty 少的，不足的 ●n. colloq. a small or scanty thing, esp. a skimpy garment [口]不足的东西；(尤指)暴露的服装 [18th c.: origin unknown: cf. SCAMP2, SCRIMP] |