scrimp

They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education.

他們省吃?xún)€用，為的是攢錢(qián)讓孩子受到良好的教育。

牛津詞典

Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy...

在安全措施上摳手摳腳可能會(huì)打錯(cuò)算盤(pán)。

He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job.

找工作期間，他只好放棄奢侈的生活，精打細(xì)算、省吃?xún)€用。

We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.

我們得省吃?xún)€用來(lái)付帳.

辭典例句

We shall scrimp and save , grandchildren on your knee, Vera Chuck & amp; Dave.

我們過(guò)著簡(jiǎn)樸的生活, 孫子們?cè)谀愕南ドw上,分別叫做維拉 、 恰克 和 大衛(wèi).

期刊摘選

They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college.

為了送兒子上大學(xué),他們不得不省吃?xún)€用,拼命攢錢(qián).

辭典例句

John was making more money, but I continued to scrimp and save.

約翰掙錢(qián)比以前多了, 可是我繼續(xù)節(jié)省開(kāi)支攢錢(qián).

期刊摘選

She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.

她必須節(jié)省開(kāi)支以支付度假的費(fèi)用.

辭典例句