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

• Bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes.
  在沙拉中放量很少的苦叶子；干花用在汤或汤药中。
• 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。
• Simple bullets are best for separating your duties and skills; use bold and italics sparingly.
  简单的项目符号能最好地表明你的职责和技能，同时，有节制地使用粗体和斜体。
• 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。
• Furthermore, use your fonts consistently and sparingly.
  此外，一致地而且保守地使用你的字型。
• Use quinoa sparingly, and treat it like a starch by limiting to yourself to a half-cup serving size.
  尽量少使用藜麦，把它当做一种淀粉，每次限制自己只用半杯。
• 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。
• Currants used to be cheap fruit, but cooks use them sparingly at current prices.
  葡萄干曾经是便宜的水果，但是由于当前的价格，厨师们少量地使用它们。
• You need to use them sparingly and wisely.
  你需要节省，明智的使用它们。
• Pork and beef are used sparingly.
  但猪肉和牛肉食用不多。