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

• I'm very frugal but I like to be generous with my friends.
  我非常节省但对我的朋友喜欢慷慨。
• The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
  饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。
• I'm guessing it's not because he's frugal.
  我猜那不是因为他很节俭。
• 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。
• 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。
• Working hard and being frugal are both virtues.
  艰苦奋斗和勤俭节约均是美德。
• The old woman is frugal to the extreme.
  那老妇人节约到了极点。
• She lives a frugal life.
  她生活俭朴。
• Been too frugal?
  还是太节俭了？
• It is all very well to be frugal; but he goes too far.
  节约当然很好，可是他做得过分了。