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 English

sparingother

=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.

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