skimp

托福GRE

v. work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

vt. 少给, 克扣
vi. 吝啬
a. 少的, 不足的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

skimp 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以理解为“节省”或“吝啬”，与“skim”（轻轻划过）有相似的意涵，表示不完全、不充分的态度。

例句

1. You should not skimp on quality when buying a new phone.

购买新手机时不应在质量上妥协。

2. He tried to skimp on his homework, but it affected his grades.

他试图草率完成作业，但这影响了他的成绩。

3. The restaurant is known for its generous portions; they never skimp on the food.

这家餐厅以丰盛的份量而闻名，他们从不吝啬食物。