Word
unsparing
严厉的;不留情的;不宽恕的
核心释义
showing no mercy; ruthless
- 1.
毫不吝惜的;慷慨的;彻底的
Without sparing; liberal; profuse; thorough.
- 2.
毫不留情的;直言不讳的
Pulling no punches; brutal as opposed to politic.
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
用法In use
The teacher was unsparing in her criticism of the student's careless work.
用法提示:unsparing 作表语形容词,与 in 连用,表示“批评等毫不留情的”。
The documentary offers an unsparing look at the lives of factory workers.
用法提示:unsparing 作定语形容词,修饰 look,意为“不留情面的、直面的”。
The food critic was unsparing about the restaurant's poor service.
用法提示:unsparing 作表语形容词,后接 about,表示“严厉的、不客气的”。
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)。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
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