| 单词 | scrimp |
| 释义 | scrimp /skrimp/, 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. 2. to be sparing or restrictive of or in; limit severely: to scrimp food. 3. to keep on short allowance; provide sparingly for: to scrimp their elderly parents. [1710-20; < Scand; cf. Sw skrympa, Norw, Dan skrumpe (orig. *skrimpa, strong v.) to shrivel, c. MHG schrimpfen to contract; see SHRIMP] Syn. 1. skimp, stint, save, scrape. |
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