scrimp and save
省吃俭用
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To spend very little money in order to save it for something else.
花很少的钱以便为别的事情存钱。
例句 (10)
scrimp and save = 省吃俭用 (花很少的钱以便为别的事情存钱。)
- We scrimp and save to send our children to a private school.我们节衣缩食,省吃俭用,为了送孩子去私立学校。
- They had to scrimp and save for years to afford their dream house.他们不得不省吃俭用多年,才能买得起梦想中的房子。
- Many students scrimp and save every penny to pay for tuition.许多学生省吃俭用,一分一毫都存起来支付学费。
- She's been scrimping and saving for a trip around the world.她一直省吃俭用,为了环球旅行攒钱。
- If you want to buy that car, you'll need to scrimp and save diligently.如果你想买那辆车,你需要勤俭节约,努力存钱。
- My parents always taught me to scrimp and save for a rainy day.我的父母总是教我省吃俭用,以备不时之需。
- Despite scrimping and saving, they still couldn't reach their financial goal.尽管省吃俭用,他们仍然未能达到财务目标。
- He had to scrimp and save on food and entertainment to manage his budget.他不得不节约食物和娱乐开支,省钱来管理预算。
- We're scrimping and saving to afford a new washing machine.我们正在省吃俭用,为了买一台新洗衣机存钱。
- It takes discipline to scrimp and save enough for a substantial down payment.要省吃俭用足够支付一大笔首付,需要自律。