skimp on food 在食物上节省
skimp on money 在钱上吝啬
skimp on effort 在努力上不足
skimp on quality 降低质量节省成本
skimp on expenses 节省开支
1. He was accused of skimping on safety measures at work.
他被指责在工作中削减安全措施。
2. Skimping on sleep can harm your health.
睡眠不足会损害你的健康。
3. They ended up skimping on food during the trip.
他们在旅行中不得不节省食物。
4. The company avoided skimping on quality despite higher costs.
公司尽管成本更高，也避免在质量上偷工减料。
A: Are you skimping on materials again?
A：你又在材料上偷工减料了吗？
B: No, we are trying to keep the quality consistent.
B：没有，我们在努力保持质量一致。
1) 在资源或支出上过度节省
2) 提供不足或不充分的行为
3) 为节约成本而降低标准
1. 在使用资源或金钱时过于节省，导致不足
e.g.
Skimping on training can reduce performance.
培训不足会降低表现。
2. 减少投入或降低标准以节省成本
e.g.
The project suffered from skimping on research.
由于研究投入不足，该项目受到了影响。
noun
1. The act of providing or using too little of something, especially to save money or effort.
Synonym: stinginess, scrimping, economizing