Word · Frequency #20910
skimpier
不足的；过少的
skimpier is the comparative of skimpy.
scanty; less than is needed
- 1.
Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
小或不足；不大方；微小的
- 2.
containing little excess
几乎不含多余之物
- 3.
Very small, light, or revealing.
非常小而轻或暴露的
- 4.
Wearing skimpy clothing; scantily clad.
穿着暴露的；衣着很少的
小或不足；不大方；微小的；几乎不含多余之物；非常小而轻或暴露的；穿着暴露的；衣着很少的；不足的
In use
The restaurant gave us a skimpy portion of rice.
My skimpy budget meant I had to skip the trip.
The report offered only a skimpy summary of the results.
a skimpy allowance
be skimpy with sth
表示故意少用或吝惜某物，常用于建议或要求。
Don't be skimpy with the ketchup.
番茄酱别放太少。
be skimpy on sth
表示在某方面内容或数量不足。
The report is skimpy on details.
这份报告在细节方面很不足。
skimpy + noun
修饰衣物时通常带有“过小、过露”的意味。
Connections
Collocations
- skimpy details
- 过少的细节；不够详细的信息
- The report gave only skimpy details about the cost.报告只提供了关于费用的极少细节。
- skimpy evidence
- 不足的证据
- They rejected the claim because the evidence was too skimpy.他们因证据不足而驳回了该主张。
- skimpy meal
- 少得可怜的一餐；量少的一餐
- We had a skimpy meal of bread and water.我们只吃了一顿只有面包和水的少得可怜的一餐。
- skimpy salary
- 微薄的薪水
- He supported his family on a skimpy salary.他靠微薄的薪水养家。
- skimpy budget
- 拮据的预算；极少的预算
- The project was completed on a skimpy budget.该工程以极少的预算完成了。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“skim（撇去）”后剩下的又少又小，分量不足，引申为吝啬。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、非正式评价衣着或分量 skimpy 常用于非正式场合，多指衣物短小暴露或数量不足，带轻微批评语气；正式写作中较少见，宜改用 scanty 或 insufficient。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with wimpy and gimpy (/ɪmpi/). Grumpy, frumpy, jumpy, and bumpy look similar (same -mpy spelling) but have /ʌmpi/, so they do not rhyme with skimpy.
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