skimp
skimp
verb
verb
- [no obj.]expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize
节省，舍不得用
don't skimp on insurance when you book your holidays.
当你为假期而订票时，别在保险方面节省。
- (informal)a fashionably short or revealing garment
(非正式)时髦的短衣服（或裸露装）
she wore a yellow skimp.
她穿着一件时髦的黄色裸露短衫。
- late 18th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with scamp and scrimp
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