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单词 stinting
释义
Stinting
vverb.possessionsubsist on a meager allowance
Synset:scrimp skimp stint
Examples:
  • scratch and scrimp
Derivationally Related Form:stinter
Hypernyms:save
Inherited Hypernyms:scrimpsave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s on something
vverb.possessionsupply sparingly and with restricted quantities
Synset:scant skimp stint
Examples:
  • stint with the allowance
Derivationally Related Form:stinter
Hypernyms:furnish provide render supply
Inherited Hypernyms:stintsupplygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
adj satadj.allavoiding waste
Domain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:economical frugal scotch sparing
Examples:
  • an economical meal
  • an economical shopper
  • a frugal farmer
  • a frugal lunch
  • a sparing father and a spending son
  • sparing in their use of heat and light
  • stinting in bestowing gifts
  • thrifty because they remember the great Depression
  • 'scotch' is used only informally
Antonyms:wasteful
Derivationally Related Form:frugalnesseconomyfrugality
Inherited Hypernyms:economical
Similar to:thrifty
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