"to make too small," 1774, originally in English an adjective, "scant, meager" (1718), possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Swedish skrumpna "to shrink, shrivel up," Danish skrumpen "shrunken, shriveled"), or from a continental Germanic source akin to Middle High German schrimpfen, German schrumpfen "to shrivel," from Proto-Germanic *skrimp-, from PIE root *(s)kerb- "to turn, bend." Related: Scrimped; scrimping.
雙語例句
1. We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.
我們得省吃儉用來付帳.
來自辭典例句
2. They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college.
為了送兒子上大學,他們不得不省吃儉用,拼命攢錢.
來自辭典例句
3. She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.
她必須節省開支以支付度假的費用.
來自辭典例句
4. John was making more money, but I continued to scrimp and save.
約翰掙錢比以前多了, 可是我繼續節省開支攢錢.
來自互聯網
5. We shall scrimp and save , grandchildren on your knee, Vera Chuck & amp; Dave.