scrimped is scrimp's Past Tense

scrimp

US [skrɪmp]
UK [skrɪmp]
  • v.节省；俭省；过分缩减；吝啬
  • Web过度缩减；精打细算；折皱疵
Simple Present：scrimps  Present Participle：scrimping  Past Tense：scrimped  

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Web Definition

v.
1.
节省;俭省
2.
过分缩减
3.
吝啬
4.
少给;克扣
1.
节省;俭省
2.
过分缩减
3.
吝啬
4.
少给;克扣

Sample Sentence

Definition:
AllAll,节省节省,俭省俭省,过分缩减过分缩减,吝啬吝啬,过度缩减过度缩减,精打细算精打细算,折皱疵折皱疵
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
Source:AllAll,DictionaryDictionary,WebWeb
Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
I had scrimped and saved to get at least two stickers a week - sometimes three if I had a little extra left over.
我省吃俭用，节衣缩食，争取每周得到两张以上的贴纸。有时如果有点额外盈余的话能拿到三张。
wǒ shěng chī jiǎn yòng , jié yī suō shí , zhēng qǔ měi zhōu dé dào liǎng zhāng yǐ shàng de tiē zhǐ 。 yǒu shí rú guǒ yǒu diǎn é wài yíng yú de huà néng ná dào sān zhāng 。
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2.
His parents scrimped for his education, first with a local cleric and then secondary school.
他父母节衣缩食以供他上学，先是当地教会学校，然后是中学。
tā fù mǔ jié yī suō shí yǐ gōng tā shàng xué , xiān shì dāng dì jiào huì xué xiào , rán hòu shì zhōng xué 。
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3.
I could finally spend money on all the things I'd scrimped on, right?
我终于可以花钱购买所有以前因精打细算而没买的东西了，对吧？
wǒ zhōng yú kě yǐ huā qián gòu mǎi suǒ yǒu yǐ qián yīn jīng dǎ xì suàn ér méi mǎi de dōng xi le , duì ba ?
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4.
For families that scrimped, saved and in some cases starved to send their kids to college, this is a huge disappointment.
对于那些节衣缩食乃至忍饥挨饿供子女上大学的家庭说来，这是一个大大的失望。
duì yú nà xiē jié yī suō shí nǎi zhì rěn jī ái è gōng zǐ nǚ shàng dà xué de jiā tíng shuō lái , zhè shì yī gè dà dà de shī wàng 。
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