scrimped
v.
（较平时）节省着过日子( scrimp的过去式和过去分词 );
一点一滴地省钱;
吝啬;
克扣;
例句:
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They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education.
他们省吃俭用，为的是攒钱让孩子受到良好的教育。
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They scrimped on butter as best as they could.
他们尽量节省奶油.
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They scrimped on oil as best they could during the energy crisis.
他们在能源危机时期尽量节省汽油.
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They scrimped, they saved and eventually they spent.
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The car was Nigel's, some old thing he'd scrimped for.
来自NEWYORKER
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I scrimped to give them a decent education, taught them manners and a work ethic, paid my taxes, you say I can't go on helping?
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