cut corners
英 /kʌt ˈkɔːrnərz/
中文釋義
偷工減料
To do something in a cheaper or easier way, often compromising quality.
常用搭配
- cut corners偷工減料
- never cut corners絕不馬虎
- cut corners on quality在質量上省事
例句
- Don't cut corners when you're baking or it won't rise.烘焙時別偷懶省步驟，不然發不起來。
- The contractor cut corners and the roof started leaking.承包商偷工減料，屋頂開始漏水了。