英语单词“stint 1”的翻译、意思、音标-英汉词典

单词

stint 1

释义

[/stɪnt; stɪnt/] v [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ on sth; ~ sb/oneself (of sth) (usu in negative sentences 通常用於否定句) restrict, limit sb/oneself to a small amount of (esp food) 节制、限制某人[自己]（尤指食物）:
Don't stint (on) the cream! 不要舍不得奶油! *
She stinted herself of food in order to let the children have enough. 她自己省著吃, 好让孩子们吃饱. Cf 参看 unstinting. stint 2
n

用法:
1 person's fixed or allotted amount or period of work, etc （工作等）固定的或指定的量或期限; 定量; 定额; 任期:
Everybody must do a daily stint in the kitchen. 每个人都应该每天在厨房里干点活儿. *
Then I had a stint as security officer in Hong Kong. 我那时在香港做过一阵护卫员.

用法:
2 (idm 习语) without `stint (fml 文) without holding back; generously and in large amounts 毫无保留地; 慷慨地; 大量地:
She praised them without stint. 她极力夸奖他们.

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