cheap out

短语

词形变化

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别名

cheapen out

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.

    非正式 不及物

    That's not the kind of product you want to cheap out on.

  2. 2.

    To act cheap; to unreasonably refuse to spend money.

    非正式 不及物

    I could never marry someone who cheaps out like that.

  3. 3.

    To be too stingy to achieve a purpose or provide a promised product/service/project.

    非正式 不及物

    I was cheaped out of having a good vacation because the hotel's marketing misled me.