"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.
双语例句
1. She is unsparing in her criticism.
她批评人毫不留情。
来自《权威词典》
2. Mr. Hopkins has been unsparing of his own health.
霍普金斯先生曾经不惜牺牲他自己的健康.
来自辞典例句
3. Nijinsky was unsparing in his demands for perfection.
尼任斯基对演技精益求精一丝不苟.
来自辞典例句
4. Only by reading between the lines can one follow the unsparing analysis beneath the imperturbable surface.
只有从字里行间体会言外之意,读者才能理解在不动声色的表面底下隐藏着的毫不留情的分析.
来自辞典例句
5. The proof of true love is unsparing in criticism.
