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skimp verb
⇨ save 2save2 verb save sb's life 救某人的命save up for a new bike 攒钱买辆新自行车save a little each week 每星期存一点钱save time/energy 节省时间／精力 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ cut 1 另见cut条第1义save ♦︎ budget ♦︎ economize ♦︎ tighten your belt ♦︎ skimpThese words all mean to spend less money. 这些词均表示节省、节俭。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to save up / budget for sth◆to economize / skimp on sth■ save [intransitive] to keep money instead of spending it, often in order to buy a particular thing （常指为了购买某物而）储蓄，攒钱◆I'm not very good at saving.我不太会攒钱。◆I'm saving for a new bike.我正攒钱想买辆新自行车。◆We've been saving up to go to Australia.我们一直在攒钱，打算去澳大利亚。 see also savings ⇨ fund noun ■ budget [intransitive, transitive] to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose （花钱）精打细算；把⋯编入预算◆If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.只要精打细算一点，我们就能负担得起这次旅行。◆I've budgeted for two new assistants.我已经把两名新助理的开支编入预算。◆Ten million euros has been budgeted for the project.已经为该工程编制了1 000万欧元的预算。◆The project has been budgeted at ten million euros.已经为该工程编制了1 000万欧元的预算。 see also budget ⇨ fund noun ■ economize (BrE also economise) [intransitive] to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use 节省金钱；节约时间；节俭◆Old people often try to economize on heating, thus endangering their health.老年人常想方设法少用暖气来省钱，结果却损害了他们的健康。◆Managers have been ordered to economize.经理们被要求紧缩开支。■ tighten your ˈbelt idiom (rather informal) to spend less money because there is less available 勒紧腰带；省吃俭用◆With price increases on most goods, we are all having to tighten our belts.由于大多数商品价格上涨，我们都不得不勒紧腰带过日子。■ skimp [intransitive] to try to spend less money or time on sth than is really needed （在必需品上）节省，吝惜◆Older people should not skimp on food or heating.老年人在吃饭或取暖方面不应吝惜。 |