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skimp

🇬🇧 UK/skimp/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To spend too little on something; to provide an inadequate amount of something

吝啬，克扣；草率了事

adj.

Scanty; insufficient in amount

不足的，少的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
skimpother
=skimp

Common Collocations

  • 1.skimp on quality在质量上偷工减料
  • 2.skimp on costs压缩成本
  • 3.skimp on details忽略细节
  • 4.[skimp on effort]敷衍了事

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Don't skimp on ingredients when baking a cake for guests.

  • 2.

    The contractor skimped on safety measures, putting workers at risk.

  • 3.

    You shouldn't skimp on sleep just to finish a project on time.

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