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单词 sparing
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Definition of sparing in English:

sparing

adjective 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

Derivatives

  • sparingness

  • noun ˈspɛːrɪŋnəsˈspɛrɪŋnəs
    • The floor-to-ceiling windows and doors provide the spatial sparingness with a certain noblesse.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It bursts forth out of this quietude and sparingness.
      • Wood must be handled with care, selected with sparingness and used with competence.

Rhymes

airing, ballbearing, bearing, Behring, Bering, caring, daring, fairing, file-sharing, hardwearing, pairing, paring, raring, Waring, wearing

Definition of sparing in US English:

sparing

adjectiveˈspɛrɪŋˈsperiNG
  • 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
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