skimp,节省，吝惜，-y,形容词后缀。引申比喻义小的，少的，不足的。

1. They suffered long hours, unsafe working conditions and skimpy pay.

他们在不安全的工作环境下长时间辛苦劳作，却只有微薄的工资。

2. Don't be mean with fabric, otherwise curtains will end up looking skimpy.

别这么吝啬布料，不然做出来的窗帘会显得特寒酸。

3. They provided only skimpy details.

他们提供的细节不充分。

4. The material available on Argo City was skimpy suspiciously skimpy.

有关阿尔格城的材料少得可怜,少得出奇.

5. The meals were skimpy and there were only two of them.

饭不够吃,每天还只开两顿.