They represent the millions who have worked hard and scrimped, and sacrificed and retooled.

他们代表着无数辛勤工作、勤俭持、不怕牺牲、自我提高的人。

To get by, Chany scrimps on food - which brings other costs.

要勉强过活，Chany只得在食物上精打细算，但这样也带了其他代价。

Never scrimp on your sleep — it's what helps you stay relaxed and empowered throughout the day.

不要吝啬睡眠时间——睡眠有助于保持的放松和活力。

Portion size is. - Ben: Not something you've ever scrimped on, Jamie?

份量很多。- 杰米，没有在这上面省着用吗？

Shoppers are scrimping. Sales of consumer durables fell by 10-15% in the year to March 2012, executives say.

消费者越越省吃俭用。管理层说，今年到三月间，耐用品的销量下降了10%至15%。

My husband and I scrimped and saved for so many years.

我丈夫和我节衣缩食过了很多年。

She scrimped and saved for years to buy her own house.

她攒了好几年钱买了自己的房子。

There are no movie stars, they had to scrimp and save for years to make this film.

没有电影明星，他们不得不省吃俭用多年才能拍这部电影。

So I scrimped, and I saved, until I finally had enough put away to buy a medallion.

所以我精打细算 勤俭节约，终于攒够钱可以买执照了。

Well, I scrimped and I saved, and finally I was able to buy one billboard, a tiny foray into advertising for my fledgling law firm.

好吧，我节省了开支，最后我能够买到个广告牌，这是我初出茅庐的律师事务所做广告的个小小的尝试。