1. 節省;精打細算;省吃?xún)€用 If you scrimp on things, you live cheaply and spend as little money as possible.
e.g. Scrimping on safety measures can be a false economy... 在安全措施上摳手摳腳可能會(huì )打錯算盤(pán)。 e.g. He has had to give up luxuries as he scrimps and saves while looking for a job. 找工作期間,他只好放棄奢侈的生活,精打細算、省吃?xún)€用。