V-I If you skimp on something, you use less time, money, or material for it than you really need, so that the result is not good enough. 节省
Many families must skimp on their food and other necessities just to meet the monthly rent.
为了交每月的租金，许多家庭不得不节省食物和其他必需品的支出。
She is very conscientious and never skimps through her work.
她办事认真，从不敷衍了事。
If you're standing in a bookstore right now trying to decide which book to buy, my advice is to buy all of them: a wise craftsperson never skimps on his or her tools.
如果你正站在书店里为买那一本书发愁，我建议你把它们都买下来：一个聪明的手艺人从来都不在自己的工具上吝啬。
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