They scrimped and saved to give the children a good education.

他们省吃俭用，为的是攒钱让孩子受到良好的教育。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

They scrimped on butter as best as they could.

他们尽量节省奶油.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

They scrimped on oil as best they could during the energy crisis.

他们在能源蝲；逼诰×拷谑∑?

辞典例句

This is how he scrimped and saved , and managed to pay for the school fees.

他就这样东拼西凑, 硬把学费交上了.

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I've scrimped and saved all year for this holiday – now I'm going to enjoy myself.

为了这次度假我省吃俭用了整整一年-现在我可要享受一番了.

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