skimp
UK
skimp vi: (be stingy)
SC 吝啬使用，省着用，节省 lìn sè shǐ yòng，shěng zhe yòng，jié shěng
TC 節省
TC 節省
SC 不舍得给，克扣 bù shě dé gěi，kè kòu
Don't ask Tina to buy the food; she always skimps.
skimp on [sth] vi + prep: (be frugal, stingy with)
SC 在…方面节俭
Many old people skimp on food in order to enable them to pay the bills.
skimp vi: (use poor resources)
SC 不舍得用好材料 bù shě dé yòng hǎo cái liào
Come on, get the good-quality wine. Don't skimp!
skimp on [sth] vi + prep: (use poor resources)
SC 节省 jié shěng
TC 節省
TC 節省
SC 吝啬 jié shěng ，lìn sè
Darcy really skimped on the party supplies; she used flimsy paper plates and the wine glasses are plastic!