scrimped

They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education.

他們省吃儉用，為的是攢錢讓孩子受到良好的教育。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》

They scrimped on butter as best as they could.

他們盡量節省奶油.

《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

They scrimped on oil as best they could during the energy crisis.

他們在能源危機時期盡量節省汽油.

辭典例句

This is how he scrimped and saved , and managed to pay for the school fees.

他就這樣東拼西湊, 硬把學費交上了.

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I've scrimped and saved all year for this holiday – now I'm going to enjoy myself.

為了這次度假我省吃儉用了整整一年-現在我可要享受一番了.

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