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stint

/stɪnt/

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noun

一段时期, 期间.

A period of time spent doing or being something; a spell.

Examples :

"He had a stint in jail."

他曾经在监狱里待过一段时间。

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noun

限度，限制，范围。

Limit; bound; restraint; extent.

Examples :

"Her parents placed a strict stint on her phone usage, allowing only one hour per day. "

她父母严格限制了她使用手机的时间，每天只允许用一个小时。

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noun

定额，配额

Quantity or task assigned; proportion allotted.

Examples :

"Each student's stint of cleaning the classroom involves sweeping one row of desks. "

每个学生打扫教室的定额是扫一排课桌。

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verb

停止，中断，终止。

To stop (an action); cease, desist.

Examples :

"After losing the game, the team decided to stint their practice sessions for a week. "

比赛输了之后，球队决定暂停训练一周。

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verb

停止谈论, 避而不谈

To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).

Examples :

"During the family meeting, my brother quickly stinted about his work schedule, as he wanted to talk about the new video game instead. "

家庭会议期间，我弟弟很快就停止谈论他的工作安排，因为他更想聊新的电子游戏。

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verb

吝啬，节省，节约。

To be sparing or mean.

Examples :

"My sister stinted on the amount of birthday cake she offered us, giving only a tiny slice to each person. "

我姐姐在分生日蛋糕的时候很吝啬，只给了每个人一小块。

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verb

限制，节省。

To restrain within certain limits; to bound; to restrict to a scant allowance.

Examples :

"The teacher stinted the students' playtime to ensure they finished their homework. "

老师限制了学生的玩耍时间，为了确保他们完成作业。

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verb

分派，定量。

To assign a certain task to (a person), upon the performance of which he/she is excused from further labour for that day or period; to stent.

Examples :

"The teacher stinted Maria to cleaning the whiteboards after class, after which she was free to leave. "

老师给玛丽亚分派了课后擦白板的任务，定量是擦完就可以走了。

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verb

受孕，使怀孕

(of mares) To impregnate successfully; to get with foal.

Examples :

"The mare successfully stinted, and the farmer was happy to see a healthy foal. "

那匹母马成功受孕，农夫很高兴看到一匹健康的幼驹。

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鹬, 滨鹬

Any of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling.

Examples :

"The birdwatcher spotted several small stints near the shore. "

观鸟者在岸边发现了好几只小小的滨鹬。

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