Stint
[ st?nt ]
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n. 定額，定量;限額，限量;節約;[鳥]濱鷸;
v. 限制，節省;吝惜;<古>停止;
?? 例句
Then I had a stint as security officer in Hong Kong.
我那時在香港做過一陣護衛員.
I'd stint myself to keep you both in a genteel and seemly style.
我會節衣縮食來讓你們倆過一種上流社會的體面生活。
When you make this recipe, don't stint on the butter.
當你照食譜做這菜時,要多用奶油。
He lavished money on his children without stint.
他在孩子們身上花錢毫不吝惜。
do a stint in the service
(定期的) 兵役
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ stunt-特技,stint-節省:電影里的特技得節省著用,太費錢
※ 諧音“死盯他”:死死的盯住他的錢包→吝惜,節省(自己的錢)
※ s-似“美女”,tint-色彩:美女使用昂貴的口紅(色)時非常節儉
? 同義詞
?? 詞根
-sist-表示“站立”
?? 牛津釋義
stint
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) 節制、 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, 好讓孩子們吃飽. Cf 參看 unstinting. stint, n
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; 定額; 任期
Everybody must do a daily stint in the kitchen. 每個人都應該每天在廚房里干點活兒.
Then I had a stint as security officer in Hong Kong. 我那時在香港做過一陣護衛員.
2 (idm 習語) without `stint (fml 文) without holding back; generously and in large amounts 毫無保留地; 慷慨地; 大量地
She praised them without stint. 她極力夸獎他們.
?? 擴展釋義
*[stint]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
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Cheep up! things will work out for the best.
高興點兒。事情會有好結果的。
Beware of a silent dog and still water.
警惕無聲之狗會咬人，平靜之水會覆舟。
I must see the dentist now,nurse.
我必須現在就見牙科醫生，護士。