"to make too small," 1774, originally in English an adjective, "scant, meager" (1718), possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Swedish skrumpna "to shrink, shrivel up," Danish skrumpen "shrunken, shriveled"), or from a continental Germanic source akin to Middle High German schrimpfen, German schrumpfen "to shrivel," from Proto-Germanic *skrimp-, from PIE root *(s)kerb- "to turn, bend." Related: Scrimped; scrimping.
例文
1. We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.
私たちは節約して勘定を払う必要があります。
<dl><dt>2.They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college.
息子を大学に進学させるためには、倹約してお金を貯めなければならなかった。
<dl><dt>3.She had to scrimp and save to pay for her holiday.
彼女は休暇の費用を支払うために支出を節約しなければならない。
4.John was Making more money,but I continued to scrimp and save.
ジョンは以前よりも多くのお金を稼いでいますが、私は支出を節約してお金を貯め続けています。
5.We shall scrimp and save,grandchildren on your knee,Vera Chuck& ; Dave.