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

• This expensive spice was used only sparingly in cooking.
  这种价格不菲的调味品仅是用来烹调时节省地使用。
• Cheese and salt meat, should be sparingly eat.
  干酪和咸肉，千万别吃够。
• 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。
• Use the milk sparingly, there's not much left.
  少用些牛奶，剩下的不多了。
• 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。
• Use blocking calls sparingly and only for initialization, especially when writing network services where performance matters.
  只在初始化时使用少量的阻塞调用，尤其是在编写注重性能的网络服务时。
• Planning permission is handed out sparingly.
  建筑许可证的发放是很谨慎的。
• Actually, we use them sparingly.
  实际上，我们很有节制地使用他们。
• 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。
• Flux should be applied to the tube and solder cup sparingly and in a fairly thin consistency.
  应该将焊剂节省地涂敷在管道和焊料杯口上，做到均匀、薄层、浓度一致。