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

• Furthermore, use your fonts consistently and sparingly.
  此外，一致地而且保守地使用你的字型。
• The vegetable was dressed sparingly with butter, salt, and pepper.
  蔬菜里面黄油、盐和胡椒加得很少。
• 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。
• Of course, we do use e-mail, but relatively sparingly.
  我们当然使用电邮，但相对较少。
• 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.
  不轻易许诺；答应了的事就一定要做。
• This paint is very expensive, so please use it sparingly.
  这种涂料很贵，请省着点用。
• 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。
• 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。
• Cheese and salt meat, should be sparingly eat.
  干酪和咸肉，千万别吃够。