"to be sparing or frugal," 1722, earlier "to limit, restrain" (1510s), "cause to cease, put an end to" (mid-14c.), "cease, desist" (intransitive), c. 1200, from Old English styntan "to blunt, make dull," probably originally "make short," from Proto-Germanic *stuntijanan (cognates: Old Norse stuttr "short, scant," Middle High German stunz "blunt, short," German stutzen "to cut short, curtail, stop, hesitate"), from PIE root *(s)teu- (1) "to push, stick, knock, beat" (see steep (adj.)). The English word perhaps was influenced by its Scandinavian cognates. Sense of "be careful in expenditure" is from 1848. Related: Stinted; stinting. The noun is attested from c. 1300.
例文
1. He did a stint abroad early in his career.
彼は以前海外でしばらく働いていた。
2.He did a two-year stint in the army when he left school.
彼は学校を出て2年間兵役に服した。
3.We hope that you will not stint your criticism.
尚希は教えを惜しまない。
4.Don 't stint yourself ; take all you want.
自分を制限せず、欲しいだけ取りたい。
5.They 've just finished a sell-out UK tour that climaxed with a three-night stint at Brixton Academy.彼らは英国でのツアーを終えたばかりで、会場は満員で、最後にブリクストン?カレッジで行われた3日間の公演は今回のイベントを盛り上げた。