词组 | skimp |
释义 | skimp [skimped, skimped, skimping] skimp on skimp on sth to not spend enough money, time, effort etc on something, or to not use enough of something, so that the result is unsuccessful or of bad quality: ▪ Hospitals will not save money by skimping on patient care. ▪ People who skimp on breakfast usually don't save calories because they end up eating more later in the day. ▪ Fairchild accused the company of skimping on safety tests and inspections. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑scrimp on AmE |
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