frugal

释义

adj.节省的，节俭的; 朴素的; 花钱少的; 约

大小写变形: FRUGAL

词态变化

副词 :   frugally ; 名词 :   frugality ;

实用场景例句

Living modestly, she maintains a frugal lifestyle.

她过着节俭的生活，保持朴素的生活方式。

金山词霸

The frugal menu offered simple dishes like milk-soaked bread, lentils, and boiled potatoes.

这份节俭的菜单提供简单的食物，如牛奶浸泡的面包、扁豆和煮土豆。

金山词霸

a frugal dinner of soup and salad

一份汤和沙拉的简单晚餐

金山词霸

a frugal lifestyle

节俭的生活方式

金山词霸

To work/play frugally.

工作 / 玩耍节俭。

金山词霸

The family sat down to table, and a frugal meal of cold viands was deposited beforethem.

一家老少,都围着桌子坐下.几样简单的冷食, 摆在他们面前.

辞典例句

We had a frugal lunch.

我们中午吃了一顿便饭.

辞典例句

We're planning a frugal Christmas.

我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节.

《简明英汉词典》

The environment in India would be very favorable to a frugal andfrugal engineering and manufacturing.

印度的大环境对于一款经济型汽车的构想、工程设计以及生产都非常有利.

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He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life.

他是位要人, 但生活俭朴.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

But China is just as good as India at coming up with frugal new ideas.

而中国在提出节俭新思想方面跟印度差不多.

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The old woman is frugal to the extreme.

那老妇人节约到了极点.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He is frugal to the extreme.

他节约到极点.

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She is frugal to the extreme.

她节俭到极点.

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She lived a careful and frugal life.

她过着谨慎、节俭的生活.

《简明英汉词典》

Frugal products need to be tough and easy to use.

节俭产品还需要结实而且使用快捷.

期刊摘选

His wife is a frugal [ thrifty ] housekeeper .

她的妻子是个 节俭 的好管家.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Be frugal. Stop buying brand name clothes and fancy foods. Stop drinking lattes. Don't takeout.

节俭过生活.停止购买品牌服装和那些华而不实的食物. 不要在外喝咖啡, 不要叫外卖.

期刊摘选

Some of the world's most famous economists were famously frugal.

一些世界大牌经济学家的小气也是非常出名的.

期刊摘选

No wonder you are so frugal. Would you like my investment?

难怪你这么节俭,你想要我投资一些钱 吗 ?

期刊摘选

By and large , they live a frugal and simple life and are not given to extravagance.

一般上生活都十分俭朴, 粗茶淡饭过日子,奢侈浪费不是他们的长处.

期刊摘选

Although he's become rich, he's still very frugal with his money.

他虽然已变得富有, 但仍用钱非常俭省.

期刊摘选

Indians often see frugal innovation as their distinctive contribution to management thinking.

印度人经常把节俭创新视为对管理思想的特殊贡献.

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While you still do not a job, be more thrifty and be frugal with your expenses.

当你找到了一份稳定的工作的时候你就可以自由的消费和投资了.

期刊摘选

真题例句

Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters.

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

Adjective

1. avoiding waste;

"an economical meal"

"an economical shopper"

"a frugal farmer"

"a frugal lunch"

"a sparing father and a spending son"

"sparing in their use of heat and light"

"stinting in bestowing gifts"

"thrifty because they remember the great Depression"

"`scotch' is used only informally"