skimp

吝惜、省、克扣

Don't skimp when you're buying a mattress you'll use daily.

買每天都要用的床墊時別太省。

草率處理、敷衍

The builders skimped the foundations, and the wall later cracked.

工班草率處理地基，牆面後來就裂了。

少給、剋扣

The café skimps the cheese on every sandwich they sell.

那家咖啡館每個三明治的起司都給得很少。

節省、吝惜、省略

They skimped on insulation, so the house is freezing in winter.

他們在隔熱材料上省錢，所以房子冬天冷得要命。