skimp

verb

/skɪmp/

[intransitive]

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they skimp	/skɪmp/ /skɪmp/
he / she / it skimps	/skɪmps/ /skɪmps/
past simple skimped	/skɪmpt/ /skɪmpt/
past participle skimped	/skɪmpt/ /skɪmpt/
-ing form skimping	/ˈskɪmpɪŋ/ /ˈskɪmpɪŋ/

skimp (on something) to try to spend less time, money, etc. on something than is really needed节省，吝惜（时间、钱等）
- Older people should not skimp on food or heating.老人吃饭和取暖不应吝惜。
词源late 18th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with scrimp.