sparing
UK/'speәriŋ/US
GREB2
Definitions
adj.
Using very little of something; careful and economical with resources
节约的，节制的，吝惜的
n.
The act of refraining from harming or using something
节省；饶恕
Root Breakdown
Native Englishsparingother
=sparing
Common Collocations
- 1.sparing use节制使用
- 2.be sparing with对……吝惜
- 3.sparing in praise吝于称赞
- 4.[sparing approach]克制的方式
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was sparing with her praise, making it all the more meaningful when she gave it.
- 2.
The doctor advised him to be sparing with salt to protect his heart.
- 3.
The author was sparing in her use of adjectives, preferring clean, direct prose.