scrimp
US
UK scrimp vi: (be frugal)
SC 节省 jié shěng
TC 節省
TC 節省
SC 节衣缩食 jié shěng ，jié yī suō shí
SC 精打细算 jié shěng ，jīng dǎ xì suàn
After months of scrimping, Layla was able to buy a new computer.
scrimp on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (use sparingly)
SC 在…上节俭
SC 在…上吝啬
My client told me not to scrimp on anything when I redid the front reception area.
我客户跟我说在重装前台区域时无需节省开支。
- compare notes
- compares
- compare to
- compare with
- comparison
- comparison shopper
- comparison shopping
- compartment
- compartmental
- compartmentalization
- compartmentalize
- compass
- compassion
- compassionate
- compassionate leave
- compassionately
- compass rose
- compatibility
- compatible
- compatriot
- compeer
- compel
- compelled
- compelling
- compellingly