skimp

skimp

verb

1. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

e.g. sting with the allowance

Synonym: stintscant

2. subsist on a meager allowance

e.g. scratch and scrimp

Synonym: scrimpstint

3. limit in quality or quantity

Synonym: scant

4. work hastily or carelessly
deal with inadequately and superficially

Synonym: scant

1. 草率地做;马马虎虎地做;节俭使用;节省
If you skimp on something, you use less time, money, or material for it than you really need, so that the result is not good enough.

e.g. Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
就为了交齐每月的租金，许多家庭不得不省吃俭用。

1. 克扣;吝啬：ski 滑雪 | skim 掠过 | skimp 克扣;吝啬

2. 节省,节俭;吝啬：cramp 夹,钳:, 以铁箍扣紧 | skim 撇去液体 上的油质或固体物质 | skimp 节省,节俭;吝啬

3. 克扣：skimming 技术 | skimp 克扣 | skimpily 吝啬地

4. 少给,节省：7. gadget 小器械,小机件 | 8. skimp 少给,节省 | 9. under way 在进行中