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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。
不足的；过少的
skimpiest — superlative of skimpy
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
不足的；过少的
scanty; less than is needed
Don't be skimpy with the ketchup.
番茄酱别放太少。
小或不足；不大方；微小的
Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
几乎不含多余之物
containing little excess
非常小而轻或暴露的
Very small, light, or revealing.
穿着暴露的；衣着很少的
Wearing skimpy clothing; scantily clad.
The restaurant gave us a skimpy portion of rice.
那家餐厅给我们的米饭分量很少。
AI contextual example
My skimpy budget meant I had to skip the trip.
我少得可怜的预算意味着我不得不放弃这次旅行。
AI contextual example
The report offered only a skimpy summary of the results.
这份报告对结果只提供了一个很简略的总结。
AI contextual example
a skimpy allowance
微薄的零用钱。
WordNet
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。
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。
修饰衣物时通常带有“过小、过露”的意味。
She wore a skimpy dress.
她穿了一条布料很少的连衣裙。
Not this
Don't skimpy on the cheese if you want a rich flavor.
Use this
Don't skimp on the cheese if you want a rich flavor.
'skimpy' 是形容词，意为“不足的”；这里需要动词“skimp”，表示“节省、吝于给予”，后接 on。不能把形容词直接当动词用。
Not this
He is very skimpy and never lends anyone money.
Use this
He is very stingy and never lends anyone money.
形容人“吝啬、小气”应用 stingy；skimpy 多指衣物、分量等“不足的”，不能直接描述人的性格。
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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。
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。
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。
微薄的薪水
He supported his family on a skimpy salary.
他靠微薄的薪水养家。
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。
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联想“skim（撇去）”后剩下的又少又小，分量不足，引申为吝啬。
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。
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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