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

• Make promises sparingly and keep them faithfully.
  不轻易许诺；答应了的事就一定要做。
• Use the milk sparingly, there's not much left.
  少用些牛奶，剩下的不多了。
• You need to use them sparingly and wisely.
  你需要节省，明智的使用它们。
• Flux should be applied to the tube and solder cup sparingly and in a fairly thin consistency.
  应该将焊剂节省地涂敷在管道和焊料杯口上，做到均匀、薄层、浓度一致。
• This paint is very expensive, so please use it sparingly.
  这种涂料很贵，请省着点用。
• So use global element declarations sparingly.
  因此使用全局元素声明必须谨慎。
• 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。
• General Rule of Thumb: Use emoticons and chat acronyms sparingly.
  一般的使用经验：要谨慎地使用电子情感符号和聊天缩写词。
• 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。
• If I were you I would set out to play this game sparingly but efficiently.
  如果我是你，我会谨慎但有效地开始参与这场游戏。