pinch and scrape

英 美
  • vi.省吃俭用
  • and conj.和;加;接着;那么
  • pinch n.捏;少量;一撮;困苦;偷窃v.掐;夹痛;使困苦;偷窃;逮捕
  • scrape v.刮掉;擦掉n.擦伤;擦掉;刮擦声;窘境
    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. He led his life, pinching and scraping.
      他省吃俭用地过日子。
    2. We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.
      我们得省吃俭用来付帐。