stint

漢語翻譯

vt. 節省, 限制, 停止
vi. 節約
n. 吝惜, 節約, 限額
相關詞組:
stint oneself
without stint
stint sb in food
stint sb of food

詞型變化：

副詞:stintingly 名詞:stinter 動詞過去式:stinted 過去分詞:stinted 現在分詞:stinting 第三人稱單數:stints 

英文解釋：

名詞 stint:

1. an unbroken period of time during which you do something
   同義詞：stretch
2. smallest American sandpiper
   同義詞：least sandpiper, Erolia minutilla
3. an individuals prescribed share of work

動詞 stint:

1. subsist on a meager allowance
   同義詞：scrimp, skimp
2. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
   同義詞：skimp, scant

例句：

1. He did a two-year stint in the army when he left school.
   他離開學校後服了兩年兵役。
2. Don't stint on the cream!
   不要捨不得放奶油！
3. She stinted herself of food in order to let the children have enough.
   她自己省著吃，好讓孩子們吃飽。