"scrimped" in Chinese (Traditional)

極度節省節儉省錢

Definition

為了省錢而盡量少花錢，經常削減基本需求或小享受，通常是為了購買重要的東西。

常用來表示因貧困而省喫儉用。常搭配 'scrimped and saved' 一起用，比 'saved up' 更正式或文學化。'Scrimped on' 指在必需品上花得過少。

They scrimped for years to buy their first house.

他們為了買第一套房子**極度節省**了多年。

My parents scrimped so I could go to college.

我父母**極度節省**，讓我能上大學。

We scrimped on eating out to save money.

為了省錢，我們在外喫飯上**極度節省**。

She scrimped and saved every penny for her dream vacation.

她**省喫儉用，每分錢都存下來**，只為夢想的假期。

We really scrimped last year when I lost my job.

去年我失業時，我們真的**不得不省喫儉用**。

I wish we hadn’t scrimped on quality—it ended up costing us more.

我希望我們當初沒在品質上**節省開支**，結果反而更貴。