"sparing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 节省的
• 克制的

Definition

只使用或给予少量某物；故意避免浪费或过度而节制使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用来形容对金钱、言语、食物等的节制，非常正式。常见短语有“sparing with words”、“sparing use of oil”。与 'spare'(备用、多余) 不同。

Examples

She is sparing with her words.

她说话很**节省**。

Be sparing with the salt.

对盐要**节省**点。

He gave a sparing smile.

他露出了一个**克制的**微笑。

The chef is very sparing with expensive ingredients.

大厨对昂贵的食材非常**节省**。

Her praise was sparing, but meaningful.

她的称赞很**克制**，但很有分量。

Try to be sparing when you use water during a drought.

在干旱期间用水要**节省**。