stint

• 名词，指定或有限的、用于某项工作或活动的一段时间，也指一种小型鹬类鸟，或分配给人做的一份工作。

A noun referring to a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity, or a small sandpiper, or a person's assigned portion of work.

1. B2formal

   An unbroken period of time during which you do something, especially a job or activity.

   一段时间

   • He served a two-year stint in the army.
   • She did a brief stint as a waitress before becoming a chef.
   • His stint at the company lasted only six months.

   同义词periodshiftspellstretchtenuretermtimetour

2. Small birdC2formalamerican

   The smallest American sandpiper, a type of small shorebird.

   小矶鹬

   • The stint is a common sight on coastal mudflats.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a stint feeding along the shoreline.
   • The little stint migrates long distances each year.

   同义词peep

3. Allotted share of workB2formal

   An individual's prescribed share of work or a task.

   分配的工作量

   • Each team member completed their stint of the project.
   • She did her stint of household chores before leaving.
   • The workers were assigned a fair stint of the workload.

   同义词assignmentchoredutyjobquotasharetask

• 动词，表示限制或限定某事物的数量或持续时间，也可指节省、吝啬或舍不得给予。

A verb meaning to restrict or limit something, especially in terms of quantity or duration, or to be frugal or sparing.

1. To be frugal or restrictC1formal

   To limit or restrict the amount of something, especially money or resources, often to a meager level.

   节省

   • During the war, they had to stint on food and fuel.
   • She never stinted on her children's education, despite her limited income.
   • He stinted himself to save money for a new house.

   同义词curtaileconomizelimitpinchrestrictscrimpskimp

   反义词indulgelavishpampersplurge

2. To supply sparinglyC1formal

   To give or provide something in limited or restricted quantities.

   节省使用

   • The charity stinted the supplies to ensure they lasted longer.
   • They stinted the portions at the dinner, leaving many guests hungry.
   • The company stinted on employee benefits to cut costs.

   同义词economizelimitpinchrestrictscantscrimpskimp

   反义词lavishsquanderwaste