"to be sparing or frugal," 1722, earlier "to limit, restrain" (1510s), "cause to cease, put an end to" (mid-14c.), "cease, desist" (intransitive), c. 1200, from Old English styntan "to blunt, make dull," probably originally "make short," from Proto-Germanic *stuntijanan (cognates: Old Norse stuttr "short, scant," Middle High German stunz "blunt, short," German stutzen "to cut short, curtail, stop, hesitate"), from PIE root *(s)teu- (1) "to push, stick, knock, beat" (see steep (adj.)). The English word perhaps was influenced by its Scandinavian cognates. Sense of "be careful in expenditure" is from 1848. Related: Stinted; stinting. The noun is attested from c. 1300.
1. He did a stint abroad early in his career.
他早先在国外干过一段时间。
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2. He did a two - year stint in the army when he left school.
他离开学校后服兵役两年.
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3. We hope that you will not stint your criticism.
尚希不吝指教.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Don't stint yourself; take all you want.
不要限制自己, 想要多少拿多少.
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5. They've just finished a sell-out UK tour that climaxed with a three-night stint at Brixton Academy.
"to be sparing or frugal," 1722, earlier "to limit, restrain" (1510s), "cause to cease, put an end to" (mid-14c.), "cease, desist" (intransitive), c. 1200, from Old English styntan "to blunt, make dull," probably originally "make short," from Proto-Germanic *stuntijanan (cognates: Old Norse stuttr "short, scant," Middle High German stunz "blunt, short," German stutzen "to cut short, curtail, stop, hesitate"), from PIE root *(s)teu- (1) "to push, stick, knock, beat" (see steep (adj.)). The English word perhaps was influenced by its Scandinavian cognates. Sense of "be careful in expenditure" is from 1848. Related: Stinted; stinting. The noun is attested from c. 1300.
双语例句
1. He did a stint abroad early in his career.
他早先在国外干过一段时间。
来自《权威词典》
2. He did a two - year stint in the army when he left school.
他离开学校后服兵役两年.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. We hope that you will not stint your criticism.
尚希不吝指教.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. Don't stint yourself; take all you want.
不要限制自己, 想要多少拿多少.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. They've just finished a sell-out UK tour that climaxed with a three-night stint at Brixton Academy.