stinted
past simple and past participle ofstint
| 单词 | stinted |
| 释义 | stinted past simple and past participle ofstint stint verb[IorT,usually in negatives] uk/stɪnt/us/stɪnt/toprovide, take, or use only asmallamountof something: The bride'sparentsdid not stintonthechampagne- there was plenty for everyone. Don't stint yourself - take anothersliceofcake. See also unstintingformal Self-control and moderation
Examplesofstintedstinted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This is how many commons are generallystintedaccording to 'levancy and couchancy'. From theCambridge English Corpus They are spending money where it needs not to be spent, with the result that money isstintedwhere it ought to be spent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I will give him my support at once with nostintedhand—with both hands. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not unnatural that they should shrink from living in the samestintedconditions in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It will not be a grudging orstintedsupport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This great task should not bestintedby lack of finance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At the moment, it is largely a matter of chance and history whether a grazing common isstintedor not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 On recruiting we have notstinted; we spend £600,000 a year in publicity on this particular matter alone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have neverstintedwhere it has been useful and wise to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They saved andstintedbecause to them there was a nostalgic mystique about owning their own houses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Money should not bestinted, because it is a matter on which our national interests very largely depend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The capital expenditure during the last four years has certainly not beenstinted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They arestinted, physically and in their clothes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have notstintedthe money to be expended, nor has there been any shortage of labour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Nothing will bestinted, and not a moment will be lost. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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