sparingly

英 ['speərɪŋli]

美 ['sperɪŋli]

adv.  很少; 细嚼慢咽地; 节俭地

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BNC.18495 / COCA.17358

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

adv

• to a meager degree or in a meager manner
  1. these voices are meagerly represented at the conference
  2. the area is slenderly endowed with natural resources
  Synonym:meagerlyslenderlymeagrely

双语例句

• You need to use them sparingly and wisely.
  你需要节省，明智的使用它们。
• Take as many as you need, but use them sparingly.
  需要多少就拿多少，但是用的时候不要浪费。
• Currants used to be cheap fruit, but cooks use them sparingly at current prices.
  葡萄干曾经是便宜的水果，但是由于当前的价格，厨师们少量地使用它们。
• Cheese and salt meat, should be sparingly eat.
  干酪和咸肉，千万别吃够。
• Use blocking calls sparingly and only for initialization, especially when writing network services where performance matters.
  只在初始化时使用少量的阻塞调用，尤其是在编写注重性能的网络服务时。
• Actually, we use them sparingly.
  实际上，我们很有节制地使用他们。
• Maltose is used sparingly as a mild sweetener for foods.
  麦芽糖可以作为食品中温和的甜味剂而少量使用。
• Use the milk sparingly, there's not much left.
  少用些牛奶，剩下的不多了。
• Make promises sparingly, and keep them faithfully, no matter what it costs.
  少作承诺，并保证它们的信誉。一旦作出承诺，无论付出多大代价都要履行。
• This paint is very expensive, so please use it sparingly.
  这种涂料很贵，请省着点用。