frugal

英 [ˈfruːɡl]

美 [ˈfruːɡl]

adj.  (对金钱、食物等)节约的，节俭的; 简单廉价的

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牛津词典

adj.

• （对金钱、食物等）节约的，节俭的
  using only as much money or food as is necessary
  1. a frugal existence/life
     俭朴的生活
• 简单廉价的
  small, plain and not costing very much
  1. a frugal lunch of bread and cheese
     面包夹奶酪的简单午餐

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 节俭的;俭省的
  People who arefrugalor who livefrugallives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves.
  1. She lives a frugal life.
     她生活俭朴。
• ADJ-GRADED (饮食)简单的，省钱的
  Afrugalmeal is small and not expensive.
  1. The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
     饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。

英英释义

adj

• avoiding waste
  1. an economical meal
  2. an economical shopper
  3. a frugal farmer
  4. a frugal lunch
  5. a sparing father and a spending son
  6. sparing in their use of heat and light
  7. stinting in bestowing gifts
  8. thrifty because they remember the great Depression
  9. `scotch' is used only informally
  Synonym:economicalscotchsparingstinting

双语例句

• They say they are being frugal, but really they are splurging like it is2007.
  他们口称现在很节俭，但实际上他们如2007年一样挥霍。
• They have a fairly frugal lifestyle.
  他们的生活相当俭朴。
• Working hard and being frugal are both virtues.
  艰苦奋斗和勤俭节约均是美德。
• Have US consumers forgotten their frugal ways so soon?
  美国消费者这么快就忘记节俭之道了？
• He ate a frugal supper of bread and milk.
  他吃了一顿仅有面包和牛奶的节俭的晚餐。
• Although he's become rich, he's kept his frugal habits.
  他虽然发了财，却还保持从前俭朴的习惯。
• His wife is a frugal housekeeper.
  她的妻子是个节俭的好管家。
• Speaking of propriety, it is better to be frugal than extravagant.
  说到礼，与其奢华浪费，不如俭约些好。
• My best friend is one of the most financially stable and frugal people I've ever met.
  我最好的朋友是我见过的理财最稳健并且节俭的人。
• The majority of Indians remain as frugal as ever in their use of resources.
  绝大多数印度人在使用资源时仍和以前一样节俭。