stint
美[stɪnt] 英[stɪnt]
v. 节省;限制;<古>停止
n. 节约;限制;定额的工作;滨鹬
英英释义
Noun- an unbroken period of time during which you do something;
"there were stretches of boredom" "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"
- smallest American sandpiper
- an individual's prescribed share of work;
"her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"
Verb- subsist on a meager allowance;
"scratch and scrimp"
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities;
"sting with the allowance"
例句
用作动词(v.)- Don't stint on the cream!不要舍不得放奶油!
- We hope that you will not stint your criticism.请不吝指教。
- She stinted herself of food in order to let the children have enough.她自己省着吃,好让孩子们吃饱。
- Don't stint yourself; take all you want.别拘束,要什么就拿什么。
用作名词(n.)- He lavished money on his children without stint.他在孩子们身上花钱毫不吝惜。
- He's been smoking without stint.多年来他无节制地抽烟。
- He has done his stint for today.他今天的工作已做完了。
- Washing the breakfast dishes was her daily stint.洗早餐时用的碟子是她每天定量做的工作。