cut corners

含义

to save time or money at the expense of quality

为省时省钱而降低质量.

例句

1. 1The builders cut corners on the roof, and it leaked within a year.
2. 2We cannot cut corners on safety checks, however tight the deadline is.
3. 3Maria refused to cut corners, even when the client wanted it by Friday.
4. 4The garage cut corners with the repair, so the noise came straight back.
5. 5Why do so many firms cut corners when nobody is inspecting them?

语法

只有 cut 变化形式，其过去式和过去分词也是 cut。corners 保持复数，不加冠词；受影响的方面跟在 on 或 with 之后。

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