sparing 详细解释

sparing

['spɛəriŋ]

adj.节约的, 不足的, 慎用

a.[(+of)]

1. 节约的; 吝惜的; 节制的[(+in)]

He is sparing with words.

他话说得很少。

2. 贫乏的; 少量的

This map is sparing of information.

这地图内容贫乏。

词形变化

副词: sparingly | 名词: sparingness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

merciful  economical  thrifty  

反义:

a.节俭的; 吝啬的

unsparing  generous  

英英释义

动词 spare:

refrain from harming

同义词:spare, save

save or relieve from an experience or action

同义词:spare

give up what is not strictly needed

同义词:spare, give up, part with, dispense with

use frugally or carefully

同义词:spare

形容词 sparing:

avoiding waste

同义词:economical, frugal, scotch, stinting

补充

sparingsparing英:[ˈspɛəriŋ] 美:[ˈspɛrɪŋ]adj.1.节约的, 吝啬的, 爱惜的

例句

1. Only a sparing amount is needed.只需要很少的量。 2. I've not been sparing with the garlic.我用大蒜一直不吝惜。 3. She's quite sparing with her words.她话说得很少。 4. physicians advised sparing use of the ointment.医生建议药膏不要涂得太多。 5. an artist who is sparing in her use of color [=who does not use much color]用色不多的女艺术家 6. He has been sparing with details about his personal life. [=he has not talked much about his personal life]他一直不轻易细说自己的私生活。 7. He used the funds only sparingly.他很少动用资金。