stinting

英汉释义

• v.

  1.吝惜;限制,节制(饮食等)

  2.〈古〉停止

• n.

  1.吝惜;限制

  2.定量,定额 (of);定额的工作

  3.【鸟】滨鹬

英英释义

• n.

  1.a period of time spent doing something

英汉例句

• 1.What is the good of your mother and me economizing and stinting ourselves to give you a university education?

  那么我和你母亲省吃俭用，自己刻苦，供你上大学，有什么用处呢？

• 2.US administrations have in the past been viewed as generous with military support, but stinting on civilian partnership.

  以往人们的看法是，美国政府在提供军事支持上十分慷慨，但在民事合作方面比较吝啬。

• 3.However, stinting on the supply of an H1N1 vaccine creates problems, too.

  然而，定量供应H1N1疫苗也引起问题。