"scrimp" in Chinese (Traditional)
省喫儉用節省(尤其是艱難地)
Definition
盡可能少花錢,通常是過簡樸生活或剋制自己,因為經濟拮据。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常帶有無奈或輕微負面的語感,暗指出於困難或必須節省。常見於“scrimp and save”(省喫儉用)等表達,主要用於日常或經濟困難情境。
Examples
They had to scrimp to afford rent every month.
他們不得不**省喫儉用**,才能每月付房租。
I don't like to scrimp on food.
我不喜歡在食物上**節省**。
She always scrimps on clothes to save money.
她總是**省**在衣服上來存錢。
We had to scrimp and save for years to buy this house.
我們不得不**省喫儉用**多年才買下這套房子。
Even when you scrimp, sometimes money just isn't enough.
即使你**省喫儉用**,有時錢還是不夠。
Don’t scrimp on quality when buying winter boots.
買冬靴時不要在質量上**省**。