sparing

英 [ˈspeərɪŋ]

美 [ˈsperɪŋ]

adj.  慎用; 俭省的; 吝惜的
v.  抽出; 拨出; 留出; 匀出; 省得; 免去; 饶恕; 赦免; 放过; 使逃脱
spare的现在分词

现在分词：sparing　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.43294 / COCA.42561

牛津词典

adj.

• 慎用；俭省的；吝惜的
  careful to use or give only a little of sth
  1. Doctors now advise only sparing use of such creams.
     现在大夫建议，这种乳霜要慎用。
  2. He was always sparing with his praise.
     他从不轻易说赞扬话。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 节约的;俭省的
  Someone who issparing withsomething uses it or gives it only in very small quantities.
  1. I've not been sparing with the garlic...
     我总是用很多大蒜。
  2. Her sparing use of make-up only seemed to enhance her classically beautiful features...
     一点淡妆反而增添了她五官的古典韵味。
  3. Only a sparing amount is needed.
     只需要很少的一点。

英英释义

adj

• avoiding waste
  1. an economical meal
  2. an economical shopper
  3. a frugal farmer
  4. a frugal lunch
  5. a sparing father and a spending son
  6. sparing in their use of heat and light
  7. stinting in bestowing gifts
  8. thrifty because they remember the great Depression
  9. `scotch' is used only informally
  Synonym:economicalfrugalscotchstinting

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