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Skimp 考法 Plentiful 1】Adj.缺乏的,不足的 Normal Desirable 例】The Dieter

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【考法 1】adj.缺乏的,不足的: less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
【例】The dieter complained about skimp meals that were served at the fat farm. 这个节食者抱怨说减肥疗养地的伙食少得可怜。
【近】exiguous, meager, niggardly, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, skimpy, slender, slim, sparing, sparse, stingy
【反】abundant, ample, bountiful, copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful 大量的,丰富的
【考法 2】vi.节省花费,吝啬: to give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for
【例】We must skimp and save if we are going to afford a vacation this summer. 要是我们这个夏天要出去旅行,那么就得开始节省出一些钱了。
【近】pinch, save, scrimp, spare, stint
【反】dissipate, lavish, prodigalize, squander, waste 浪费,挥霍

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