stint

noun

1. 从事某项工作（或活动）的时间
   a period of time that you spend working somewhere or doing a particular activity
   1. He did a stint abroad early in his career.
      他早先在国外干过一段时间。
   2. a two-year stint in the Navy
      在海军服役两年

verb

1. 节省；吝惜
   to provide or use only a small amount of sth
   1. She never stints on the food at her parties.
      她举办聚会吃的东西从不小气。
   2. We don't need to stint ourselves─have some more!
      我们没必要节省——再吃点！

1. N-COUNT (在某地的)工作时间，活动时间
   A stint is a period of time which you spend doing a particular job or activity or working in a particular place.
   1. He is returning to this country after a five-year stint in Hong Kong.
      他在香港工作了5 年后即将回国。

1. They've just finished a sell-out UK tour that climaxed with a three-night stint at Brixton Academy.
   他们刚刚结束在英国的巡回演出，演出场场爆满，最后在布里克斯顿学院进行的为期3天的演出将此次活动推向了高潮。
2. We hope that you will not stint your criticism.
   尚希不吝指教。
3. Steve Sinofsky has been kicking around academia and recently signed on for a stint with Andreessen Horowitz.
   史蒂夫•辛诺夫斯基在学术界转了一圈后，最近签约受雇于安德森-霍罗维茨风险投资公司（AndreessenHorowitz）。
4. After its disastrous stint in Asia, this flu strain reached the American West Coast in 1968.
   在其对亚洲造成灾难性损害之后，这种流感在1968年又在美国西海岸登陆。
5. Where We Left Off: Sharon Stone wrapped up a four-episode stint as an assistant district attorney.
   上回说到：SharonStone以一名地区助理检察官的身份结束了一个长达四集的案子。
6. Spencer Leung, UBS analyst, warned that new brands entering China must not stint on advertising.
   瑞银（UBS）分析师梁裕昌（SpencerLeung）警告称，进军中国市场的新品牌千万不要吝惜广告支出。
7. I had a comfortable job that I preferred to a stint in Azkaban.
   我有一份舒适的工作，何苦到阿兹卡班去坐牢呢？
8. I arrived at the University for a three month stint as a lecturer.
   我到了那所大学要作为期3个月的讲学。
9. But during his eight-month stint as acting police chief he apparently proved too independent and outspoken.
   但在他八个月的代理总警察张期间，他显然太过独立，话也说的太多了。
10. He reportedly spent a brief stint in Switzerland, picking up some German and English.
    据报道，他曾短居瑞士，学会了一些德语和英语。
11. He did a two-year stint in the army when he left school.
    他离开学校后服了两年兵役。
12. The lap-times during the second stint had not suggested he had that performance in reserve.
    而在比赛第二阶段中的单圈计时并没有显示他曾保留了实力。
13. Mr Jobs 'first stint at Apple was to last less than a decade.
    乔布斯在苹果的第一段职业生涯持续了不到10年。
14. He's been smoking without stint.
    多年来他无节制地抽烟。
15. She gave of her time and money without stint.
    她对拿出时间和金钱从来都不会舍不得。
16. He came to California after a brief stint as a waiter in new york.
    他在纽约当了很短一段时间的服务员之后就来到了加利福尼亚。
17. I have also learnt some conversational Chinese during my stint in China.
    在中国工作的这些年又让我掌握了一些中文会话。
18. After his last stint inside, he moved to russia.
    在他最后在内部确立地位以后，他去了俄罗斯。
19. After a brief spell I stint in the army, he started working as a teacher.
    在军队里呆了一小段时间后，他当了教师。
20. He returns to the Czech capital following a two-year stint with Bordeaux.
    他在效力了波尔多两年后，又返回了捷克首都。
21. For years, he had driven and criticized and condemned his employees without stint or discretion.
    多年以来，他不加限制地、毫无顾虑地驱使、批评和斥责他的员工。
22. Then I had a stint as security officer in Hong kong.
    我那时在香港做过一阵护卫员。
23. Todd learned data processing by doing a short stint at a junior college.
    托德在一所大专学校定时听课，学习了数据处理。
24. In1994, during Silvio Berlusconi's first brief stint in the job, we called on him to resign.
    1994年，西尔维奥。贝卢斯科尼初任总理之时，我们就呼吁让他辞职。
25. When you make this recipe, don't stint on the butter.
    当你照食谱做这菜时，要多用奶油。
26. Ewing's12-year stint on the WIPP panel was his first prolonged involvement in the radioactive waste business.
    尤因在WIPP的审查小组待了12年，那是他首次长时间投入放射性废弃物的工作。
27. I was doing a stint in the antenatal clinic.
    我在产前门诊部做过一段时间。
28. The bride's parents did not stint on the champagne and there was over a bottle for each guest.
    新娘父母对香槟一点不小气，每个客人有一瓶还多。
29. The following October he checked into the Betty Ford Clinic for a three-month stint in rehab for alcohol abuse.
    10月，厄本因酗酒成瘾而住进贝蒂？福特康复中心接受了为期三个月的戒酒治疗。

noun

1. an individual's prescribed share of work
   1. her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her

2. smallest American sandpiper

   Synonym:    least sandpiperErolia minutilla

3. an unbroken period of time during which you do something
   1. there were stretches of boredom
   2. he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary

   Synonym:    stretch

verb

1. supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
   1. sting with the allowance

   Synonym:    skimpscant

2. subsist on a meager allowance
   1. scratch and scrimp

   Synonym:    scrimpskimp