sparingly

英 ['speərɪŋli]

美 ['sperɪŋli]

adv.  很少; 细嚼慢咽地; 节俭地

TOEFLTEM8

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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Sweeten dishes sparingly with honey, or concentrated apple or pear juice.
  加一点蜂蜜或浓缩苹果汁或梨汁，让菜带点甜味。
• Planning permission is handed out sparingly.
  建筑许可证的发放是很谨慎的。
• So use global element declarations sparingly.
  因此使用全局元素声明必须谨慎。
• Actually, we use them sparingly.
  实际上，我们很有节制地使用他们。
• 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。
• Youth is not like a new garment, which we can keep fresh and fair by wearing sparingly.
  青春不同于一件新及，少穿可以保持常新和常美。
• This expensive spice was used only sparingly in cooking.
  这种价格不菲的调味品仅是用来烹调时节省地使用。