Word
unsparing
/ʌnˈspeəriŋ/
adjective
严厉的；不留情的；不宽恕的
showing no mercy; ruthless
- 1.
Without sparing; liberal; profuse; thorough.
毫不吝惜的；慷慨的；彻底的
- 2.
Pulling no punches; brutal as opposed to politic.
毫不留情的；直言不讳的
毫不吝惜的；慷慨的；彻底的；毫不留情的；直言不讳的；不吝惜的；慷慨的；大方的
In use
The teacher was unsparing in her criticism of the student's careless work.
The documentary offers an unsparing look at the lives of factory workers.
The food critic was unsparing about the restaurant's poor service.
be unsparing in sth
表示在某个方面非常慷慨或大量给予。
She was unsparing in her praise of the team.
她对团队毫不吝惜地赞扬。
be unsparing with sth
表示毫不保留地给出（通常为负面评论）。
The critic was unsparing with his criticism of the film.
那位批评家对这部电影毫不留情地批评。
be unsparing of sth
表示愿意付出很多，不吝啬。
Connections
Confusing words
- unstinting
- 慷慨的，不吝惜的 · unsparing 可指严厉或慷慨；unstinting 仅指慷慨，无严厉义。
- unforgiving
- 不原谅的，无情的 · unsparing 的严厉义侧重于不节制或不留情；unforgiving 侧重于不原谅怨恨。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.