stint
[stint]
v.节省, 限制, 停止
n.节约, 限制, 定额的工作, 滨鹬
例句与用法:
He did a two-year stint in the army when he left school.
他离开学校后服了两年兵役。
Don't stint on the cream!
不要舍不得放奶油!
She stinted herself of food in order to let the children have enough.
她自己省着吃,好让孩子们吃饱。
词形变化:
副词: stintingly | 名词: stinter | 动词过去式: stinted | 动词过去分词: stinted | 动词现在分词: stinting | 动词第三人称单数: stints |
详细释义:
vt.
1. 限制; 节制[(+of)]
I have to stint myself of food.
我得限制自己的食量。
2. 【古】停止
vi.
1. 节省; 吝惜[(+on)]
When you make this recipe, don't stint on the butter.
当你照食谱做这菜时, 要多用奶油。
2. 【古】停止
n.
1. 节省, 吝惜; 限制[U]
2. 【罕】定量, 限额[C]
3. 分配的工作; 工作期限[C]
n.
滨鹬[C]
短语词组:
without stint
1. 毫不吝惜的
He lavished money on his children without stint.
他在孩子们身上花钱毫不吝惜。