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scrimping

v. （较平时）节省着过日子( scrimp的现在分词 ); 一点一滴地省钱; 吝啬; 克扣;

例句:

  • 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。
  • The Whitfields aren't the only ones scrimping in Roxboro.
    布莱恩家不是这里唯一削减开支的家庭.
  • The nation's children may cheer to find their parents scrimping on Brussels sprouts this year.
    来自BBC