skimp

吝惜、省、克扣

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

买每天都要用的床垫时别太省。

草率处理、敷衍

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

工班草率处理地基，墙面后来就裂了。

少给、克扣

The café skimps the cheese on every sandwich they sell.

那家咖啡馆每个三明治的起司都给得很少。

节省、吝惜、省略

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

他们在隔热材料上省钱，所以房子冬天冷得要命。