If you cut corners on the wiring, you might save money now, but you could cause a fire later.

如果在电线布线方面偷工减料，虽然现在省钱，但以后可能引发火灾。

The contractor cut corners on insulation, which led to higher energy bills.

承包商在隔热方面偷工减料，导致能源账单更高。

We cut corners by using cheap paint, and now the walls are peeling.

我们用便宜的油漆省事，结果墙面开始脱落。

If you cut corners on the report, you risk making mistakes that will fool no one.

如果在报告上走捷径，错误迟早会暴露，让人看穿。

The team cut corners during testing, which caused a critical bug to slip through.

团队在测试阶段偷工减料，结果上线后出现了一个严重的漏洞。