cut corners

意思

to save time or money at the expense of quality

為省時省錢而降低品質.

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?

文法

只有 cut 變化形式，其過去式和過去分詞也是 cut。corners 保持複數，不加冠詞；受影響的方面跟在 on 或 with 之後。

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