Living on a pension isn't easy you know. You really have to scrimp and save.仅靠养老金日子可不好过。你真的要省着点，存点钱。My parents had to scrimp and save for years to send me to college.为了送我上大学，我父母多年来都是省吃俭用。The Jags have to scrimp and scrape their way along.贾格一家不得不节衣缩食，艰难度日。