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单词 scrimp
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
scrimp /skrɪmp/USA pronunciation   v. [no object]
  1. to be careful in spending or using (something, as money):We shall scrimp and save for retirement.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scrimp  (skrimp),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to be sparing or frugal;
    economize (often fol. by on):They scrimped and saved for everything they have. He spends most of his money on clothes, and scrimps on food.

v.t. 
  1. to be sparing or restrictive of or in;
    limit severely:to scrimp food.
  2. to keep on short allowance;
    provide sparingly for:to scrimp their elderly parents.
  • Scandinavian; compare Swedish skrympa, Norwegian, Danish skrumpe (origin, originally *skrimpa, strong verb, verbal) to shrivel, cognate with Middle High German schrimpfen to contract; see shrimp
  • 1710–20
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged skimp, stint, save, scrape.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scrimp /skrɪmp/ vb
  1. when intr, sometimes followed by on: to be very economical or sparing in the use (of) (esp in the phrase scrimp and save)
  2. (transitive) to treat meanly: he is scrimping his children
Etymology: 18th Century: Scottish, origin unknown

ˈscrimpy adj ˈscrimpiness n
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