名詞 stint:

1. an unbroken period of time during which you do something
   同義詞：stretch
2. smallest American sandpiper
   同義詞：least sandpiper, Erolia minutilla
3. an individuals prescribed share of work

動(dòng)詞 stint:

1. subsist on a meager allowance
   同義詞：scrimp, skimp
2. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
   同義詞：skimp, scant

1. He did a two-year stint in the army when he left school.
   他離開學(xué)校后服了兩年兵役。
2. Don't stint on the cream!
   不要舍不得放奶油！
3. 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。