scrimp and save
US /skrɪmp ænd seɪv/
UK /skrɪmp ænd seɪv/
成语
省吃俭用, 节衣缩食
to live very economically, often by denying oneself luxuries or even necessities, in order to save money
示例:
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They had to scrimp and save for years to afford their dream home.
他们不得不省吃俭用多年才能买得起梦想中的房子。
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Even though they were wealthy, they still chose to scrimp and save.
尽管他们很富有，但他们仍然选择省吃俭用。