"showing no mercy," 1580s, from un- (1) "not" + sparing, attested from late 14c. as a present participle adjective from spare (v.). Meaning "profuse" is from 1660s. Related: Unsparingly.
雙語例句
1. She is unsparing in her criticism.
她批評人毫不留情。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Mr. Hopkins has been unsparing of his own health.
霍普金斯先生曾經(jīng)不惜犧牲他自己的健康.
來自辭典例句
3. Nijinsky was unsparing in his demands for perfection.
尼任斯基對演技精益求精一絲不茍.
來自辭典例句
4. Only by reading between the lines can one follow the unsparing analysis beneath the imperturbable surface.
只有從字里行間體會言外之意,讀者才能理解在不動聲色的表面底下隱藏著的毫不留情的分析.
來自辭典例句
5. The proof of true love is unsparing in criticism.