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

• This paint is very expensive, so please use it sparingly.
  这种涂料很贵，请省着点用。
• Of course, we do use e-mail, but relatively sparingly.
  我们当然使用电邮，但相对较少。
• The vegetable was dressed sparingly with butter, salt, and pepper.
  蔬菜里面黄油、盐和胡椒加得很少。
• 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。
• So use global element declarations sparingly.
  因此使用全局元素声明必须谨慎。
• 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。
• 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。
• Actually, we use them sparingly.
  实际上，我们很有节制地使用他们。
• It is sparingly soluble in water, less soluble in ethanol and cyclohexane, insoluble in fats and fat soluents.
  它少量溶于水，较小溶于乙醇和环已烷，不溶于脂肪和脂肪剂。
• She reserves the use of 'why' for Root Cause Analysis – which she uses sparingly.
  她在“根本原因分析”的时候会保留使用这个“为什么”这个词语，但她也尽量少用。