1.〈口〉马马虎虎做,敷衍了事
2.少给,克扣;一点一点地[吝啬地]给(食物,金钱等)
3.俭省,吝啬
1.少的,不足的
1.to not use or provide enough of something
2.to not spend enough money on something
1.Skimping on this while money is tight, says the agency, will cause growth to suffer in the long term.
该机构说，当资金紧张时对这些投资的吝啬将会导致经济增长受到长期的遏制。
2.And there is not yet such a thing as a cheap high-speed link: China's safety failures have shown the perils of skimping in any way.
所有的高速列车线路建设都花费巨大：中国所出现的重大安全事故就证明了无论在任何方面减少投入都会带来巨大的风险。
3.Skimping on sleep may significantly increase the number of calories consumed in a day.
每天少睡一觉可以很大程度上增加每日的卡路里消耗量。
4.Many banks have damaged client relationships more directly, by skimping on credit as they slim their balance-sheets.
许多银行在减轻其资产负债表的同时，也削减了它们的借贷额度，这直接破坏了银行与顾客的关系。
5.Japan has also bought export growth largely at the price of skimping on internal investment in housing, roads and pollution control.
日本出口的增长的代价是，克扣对国内包括房屋、道路及污染控制方面的投入。
6.Living in the country on a small inheritance, he works day and night, often skimping on meals to save money for food.
1741年：他依靠一笔微薄的遗产居住在乡下。他夜以继日地工作，经常三餐不继，目的是在吃东西上省钱。
7.Conversely, economies of scale also allow makers of high-end products to reduce prices without skimping on quality.
相反的，规模经济也允许这些高端产品的生产商在产品质量不变的情况下降低价格。
8.Consumers spent by skimping on savings borrowing heavily or cashing in stock profits.
消费者通过节俭存储、大额贷款和套现股票利润进行消费。
9.Cash-strapped companies are skimping on research and development.
缺少资本的公司正在节省用于研究和发展的资金。
10.And it's even easier for companies to justify cutting corners by skimping on third-party inspections and monitoring services.
而且它更容易为公司通过第三方的检查和监控服务克扣证明切割角落。