We had to scrimp and save to pay the bills.

我们得省吃俭用来付帐.

"He led his life, pinching and scraping."

他省吃俭用地过日子。

We have to scrimp and save to pay the bill

我们得省吃俭用来付帐

tighten one's belt (eat less food,spend less money,etc)

勒紧腰带（省吃俭用）

You see I am obliged to economize, in case your prosperity should cease.

你看，我不得不省吃俭用，以防你的倒运。

By saving on food and clothes, they managed to send him to school.

他们省吃俭用把他送进学校念书。

We're cutting and contriving to make both ends meet.

我们正省吃俭用，以免入不敷出。

The widow who was left with but little property is obliged to husband her resources.

未得到什么遗产的寡妇被迫省吃俭用。

She's always been pinching and scraping without ever wasting a single cent

她一向省吃俭用,从未浪费过一分钱

Well, I know you and Mom have given up a lot

嗯， 我知道你和妈妈省吃俭用

Her parents pinched and scraped so that she could study singing abroad.

她父母省吃俭用好让她出国学习声乐.

Her parents pinched and scrape so that she can study singing abroad

她父母省吃俭用好让她出国学习声乐

They had to skimp to send their sons to college.

他们不得不省吃俭用以便送儿子进大学。

When the children were young, we had to stint ourselves of necessities in order to feed and clothe them.

孩子们小的时候，我们得省吃俭用供孩子们吃饭、穿衣。

If food is scarce, it's no use complaining;we shall just have to pull in our belt.

如果食品缺乏，抱怨也没用，我们只有省吃俭用过日子。

What is the good of your mother and me economizing and stinting ourselves to give you a university education?

那么我和你母亲省吃俭用，自己刻苦，供你上大学，有什么用处呢？

They had to scrimp and save to send their son to college.

为了送儿子上大学,他们不得不省吃俭用,拼命攒钱。

Like the rest of us, you don't eat well every day, but on such an occasion at this...."

跟我们其他人一样，你天天省吃俭用，可是像这样的盛事……"。