惜
cherish; regret; grudging
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to cherish; to value highly
Used for tangible or intangible things that are worth protecting.
We should cherish every moment of time.
This painter cherishes ink as much as gold, never picking up a brush lightly.
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We should cherish food and stop waste.
He cherishes the time he spends with his family very much.
Cherishing water resources is the responsibility of every citizen.
verb
to regret; to feel sorry for
Used to express pity for a missed opportunity or unfortunate event.
Everyone feels deep regret for his premature death.
We feel sorry for the loss of this game.
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People all feel deeply regretful when seeing cultural relics destroyed.
He feels very sorry for giving up his studies back then.
The audience feels sorry for the young singer withdrawing from the competition.
verb
to grudgingly part with; to be reluctant to use
Used for actions or resources that one is unwilling to spend or give up.
When parting, they cherished each other and were full of reluctance in their eyes.
Don't be reluctant to put in effort when doing research, be brave to try new methods.
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This factory spared no cost to upgrade its production line to improve quality.
He is very grudging with his time and never wastes it.
He spared no effort to help the people in the disaster area.