Word · Frequency #20910
skimpy
不足的；过少的
核心释义
scanty; less than is needed
- 1.
小或不足；不大方；微小的
Small or inadequate; not generous; diminutive.
- 2.
几乎不含多余之物
containing little excess
- 3.
非常小而轻或暴露的
Very small, light, or revealing.
- 4.
穿着暴露的；衣着很少的
Wearing skimpy clothing; scantily clad.
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
用法In use
The restaurant gave us a skimpy portion of rice.
用法提示：形容词 skimpy 作定语修饰 portion，表示“分量不足的”。
My skimpy budget meant I had to skip the trip.
用法提示：形容词 skimpy 作定语修饰 budget，表示“过少的、不足的”。
The report offered only a skimpy summary of the results.
用法提示：形容词 skimpy 作定语修饰 summary，表示“不充分的、简略的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“skim（撇去）”后剩下的又少又小，分量不足，引申为吝啬。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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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