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Definition of sparing in English: sparingadjective ˈspɛːrɪŋˈspɛrɪŋ Moderate; economical. 适度的;节俭的 physicians advised sparing use of the ointment 医生建议药膏不要涂得太多。 Example sentencesExamples - Kilby was a man of few words, and none more sparing than when he spoke of himself.
- He makes sparing and intelligent use of special effects.
- You want her in the game, but there can be no sparing Bobby.
- It was furnished in a sparing and comfortable manner.
- It was built sparing little expense out of dedication to his father and God.
- On the plus side, the sparing use of CGI effects works quite well for this particular film.
- Saving money without sparing style helped Peggy and Brad Goodwin of Vancouver, Washington, take the top Bathroom Remodelings prize.
- She has been comparatively sparing in the room, and the nourishment necessary to rear them.
- I think the only unhealthy drink I've ever seen him consume would be alcohol, and even that only in sparing amounts.
- Eave cast a sparing glance across the room, still not seeing Thomas.
Synonyms thrifty, economical, frugal, canny, careful, prudent, cautious, abstemious, saving, energy-efficient, energy-saving, fuel-efficient, fuel-saving, scrimping, parsimonious mean, miserly, niggardly, close-fisted, penny-pinching, cheese-paring, ungenerous, penurious, illiberal, close, grasping, Scrooge-like, stinting informal stingy, tight-fisted, tight, mingy, money-grubbing, skinflinty North American informal cheap archaic near British vulgar slang tight-arsed, tight as a duck's arse
Rhymesairing, ballbearing, bearing, Behring, Bering, caring, daring, fairing, file-sharing, hardwearing, pairing, paring, raring, Waring, wearing Definition of sparing in US English: sparingadjectiveˈspɛrɪŋˈsperiNG Moderate; economical. 适度的;节俭的 physicians advised sparing use of the ointment 医生建议药膏不要涂得太多。 Example sentencesExamples - It was furnished in a sparing and comfortable manner.
- Saving money without sparing style helped Peggy and Brad Goodwin of Vancouver, Washington, take the top Bathroom Remodelings prize.
- On the plus side, the sparing use of CGI effects works quite well for this particular film.
- She has been comparatively sparing in the room, and the nourishment necessary to rear them.
- He makes sparing and intelligent use of special effects.
- Kilby was a man of few words, and none more sparing than when he spoke of himself.
- I think the only unhealthy drink I've ever seen him consume would be alcohol, and even that only in sparing amounts.
- Eave cast a sparing glance across the room, still not seeing Thomas.
- You want her in the game, but there can be no sparing Bobby.
- It was built sparing little expense out of dedication to his father and God.
Synonyms thrifty, economical, frugal, canny, careful, prudent, cautious, abstemious, saving, energy-efficient, energy-saving, fuel-efficient, fuel-saving, scrimping, parsimonious |