不及物动词吝啬; 克扣; （较平时）节省着过日子; 一点一滴地省钱

及物动词节省，节缩，过度减少

不及物动词

1. They scrimped on oil as much as they could during the energy crisis.
他们在能源危机时期尽量节省汽油。

2. They scrimped on butter as best as they could.
他们尽量节省奶油。

1. 印花裂痕：RUN OFF STITCHES 落坑 | SCRIMP 印花裂痕 | SEAM OVERTURN 止口反骨

2. 过度缩减：scrimmagescrumscrummage 并列争球 | scrimp 过度缩减 | scrimpy 一再缩减的

3. 过度缩减,节省,adj.不足的,吝啬的：famulus 助手 | scrimp 过度缩减,节省,adj.不足的,吝啬的 | expatiate 祥述,细说

4. 过度缩短：grim 严肃的 | scrimp 过度缩短 | skimp 缩支节用

1. 节省;精打细算;省吃俭用
If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible.

e.g. Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy...
在安全措施上抠手抠脚可能会打错算盘。
e.g. He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job.
找工作期间，他只好放弃奢侈的生活，精打细算、省吃俭用。

verb

1. subsist on a meager allowance

e.g. scratch and scrimp

Synonym: stintskimp