frugal
['fru:gəl]
adj.节俭的, 省钱的
例句与用法:
As far as oil energy is concerned, we cannot be too frugal.
就石油能源而言,我们愈节省愈好。
Not frugal; generous.
不节俭的; 慷慨大方的
Cautious in spending money; frugal.
节俭的使用钱财时谨慎的; 节俭的
They lived a very frugal existence, avoiding all luxuries.
他们生活非常俭朴,力避奢侈。
I had a frugal meal of bread and cheese last night.
我昨晚吃了只有面包和奶酪的便餐。
词形变化:
副词: frugally | 名词: frugality |
a.
1. 节约的, 俭朴的[(+of)]
She's always frugal of her money.
她一直节省用钱。
She is a frugal housekeeper.
她勤俭持家。
2. 花钱少的, 廉价的
We had a frugal lunch.
我们中午吃了一顿便饭。
frugal
词形变化:
副词: frugally | 名词: frugality |
同义词:
thrifty | economical | prudent | saving | sparing | careful | penny-wise | parsimonious | stingy | meagre | meager | penny-pinching | tight | stinting | scotch |
反义词:
wasteful |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.节约的; 俭朴的
economical
thrifty
saving
prudent
反义:
a.节约的; 廉价的
wasteful
反义参见:
extravagant
prodigal
frugal['fru:ɡəl]adj.1.■节俭的,节约的,俭朴的2.■不昂贵的,廉价的;不豪华的;不充足的近义词economicalprovidentthrifty反义词lavishwasteful
frugalfrugal[ˈfru:ɡəl]adj.1.■节省的; 俭朴的; 量少的, 花钱少的
继承用法frugality[fru(:)ˈɡæliti]n.1.■节俭; 俭朴; 节约frugallyadv.
参考词汇见economical;
[ˈfruːg(ə)l]
adjective
- sparing or economical as regards money or food
节俭的,俭省的
he led a remarkably frugal existence.
他生活非常俭朴。
■simple and plain and costing little
简单且花钱少的;廉价的
a frugal meal.
一顿便饭。
frugality
noun
frugally
adverb
frugalness
noun
语源
- mid 16th cent.: from Latin frugalis, from frugi 'economical, thrifty', from frux, frug- 'fruit'
frugal
■A good manager is frugal in the use of his funds.
一个好的经营者节约使用资金。
■Some liked the column, saying it conjured up memories of their own frugal childhood Christmases.But one reader in particular took me to task for, basically, being so cheap.
一些读者说,文章勾起他们自己节俭过节的童年回忆,但是也有一位读者责怪我把节日过得太寒酸了。
■Grandpa Wang, who leads a frugal life, donated ten thousand yuan to poor children.
一向俭约的王大爷为贫困儿童捐献了一万元。
■An allowance of $200 a week for lunches and fares isn't much, but you can get by on it if you are frugal.
一周午餐交通费的津贴为200美元,并不多,但是对于节俭的人来说却可以大有名堂。
■The family sat down to table, and a frugal meal of cold viands was deposited before them.
一家老少,都围着桌子坐下.几样简单的冷食,摆在他们面前。
■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。
■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。
■He is extremely frugal, not to say stingy.
不能说他吝啬,至少他也是极其节俭的。
■Not frugal; generous.
不节俭的; 慷慨大方的
■But they learned how to trim almost 20 percent off their monthly child care bills during the 30-day "Frugal Family Challenge" -- a "Good Morning America Weekend" partnership with USA Today.
不过,经过30天的“节俭家庭挑战”---由“今日美国”和“早安美国周末版”合作的活动,他们学会了如何削减将近20%的每月儿童看护开支。
■Take a frugal lunch box at noon.
中午吃最廉价的便当。
■Chinese are still more frugal to life, how many difficult days endure the samely too.
中国人对于生活还是比较节俭的,多少艰难的日子也一样地熬过来.
■The Chinese people are industrious, frugal, intelligent and quick to learn.
中国人民勤俭机智,善于学习。
■The Chinese people are industrious; frugal, intelligent and quick to learn.
中国人民勤俭机智,善于学习。
■With a health system that requires payment before treatment and with many citizens without health insurance, most people remain frugal to save money for medical care.
中国现行医疗制度需要在看病钱交费,再加上很多民众没有医疗保险,所以大多数人都很节俭,攒钱看病。
■To achieve a good heat dispersal technique, this study obtained the information by simulation which is time and energy frugal.
为取得良好的散热技术,透过这项研究可模拟并获得这类资料,而且节省时间和精力的花费。
■Unbundled legal services could be the frugal solution.
事实上,律师们使用不同的记账方式精确的降低法律服务的花费。
■Asians are frugal, Europeans are gloomy, so if Americans do not keep spending as fast as they have been lately, the world economy is in trouble.
亚洲人节俭朴素,欧洲人古板守旧,所以如果美国人也不像近来这样热衷于购买,全球经济就要出乱子了。
■The people hoped anxiously has one kind both to be able to economize frugal, and can improve the kitchen environment the new product.
人们急切盼望有一种既能节约省钱,又能改善厨房环境的新产品。
■On the other hand, if everyone is more frugal, the upsides are potentially huge.A lot of the harm in a recession comes from fear.
从另一方面来说,如果每个人更加节俭,那潜在的有利面便是巨大的.而忧心忡忡导致了一些经济衰退的损害。
■A typical Swiss is hardworking, frugal and neat. Swiss society is stable and orderly, the people are law-abiding and self-disciplined.
从普通人民的生活看来,瑞士人勤俭清洁,社会安定而有纪律,人民奉公守法,富有自律精神。
■He has always been hard-working and frugal.
他一向勤俭。
■During his lifetime, he not only made enormous contributions to Taiwan's economic development, he also set great model for other successful entrepreneurs to live a remarkable frugal life.
他一生中,除了对台湾的经济发展有莫大的贡献外,也因过著非常节俭的生活,为其他成功的企业家树立良好的典范。
■Nor did he undertake any expedition50 other than the visiting of his lands in Campania, averring that the equipage of an emperor, even of one over frugal, was a burdensome thing to the provinces.
他不做除了去军营之外的任何出巡(50),说皇帝的马车,即使是非常节俭的,在行省也是累赘。
■He is also famous for his unpretentious and frugal lifestyle,what's more he is a notable philanthropist.
他也因自己毫不张扬的作风和节俭的生活方式而著名,另外,他还是一位著名的慈善家。
■They lived with a sparing hand, and usually had a frugal supper of bread and cheese.
他们生活简朴,通常晚餐只吃少量的面包和奶酪。
■They lived a very frugal existence,avoiding all luxuries.
他们生活非常俭朴,力避奢华.
■They lived a very frugal existence, avoiding all luxuries .
他们生活非常俭朴,力避奢侈。
■He ate a frugal supper of bread and milk.
他吃了一顿只有面包和牛奶的俭省晚餐。
■If you go the frugal route and let some unauthorized watch repair shop handle your precious timepiece, sometimes they change the mechanical pieces that makes it exceptionally work.
他坚持给创维内刊写专栏,坚持每半个月一次审阅公司报表文件和高管们提交的工作报告,以随时掌握企业动 向。
■With his fortune dissipated, the black sheep reduced to what he was before: doing odd-jobs, earning slender income, eating frugal meal.
他家财散尽后,那败家子打回原形:当数份散工、赚取微薄工资、每餐清茶淡饭。
■He became totally obsessed with the frugal lifestyle of the Cynics, taking the disowning of materialism to new heights.
他成为了被讽世者的节约生活方式完全占据心思, 采取否认唯物主义对新高度。
■He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life.
他是位要人,但生活俭朴。
■Though he is a descendant of an aristocratic family, he leads a simple and frugal life.
他是皇族贵胄,生活上却很简朴。
■He abounds in several frugal maxims, among which the greatest favorite is, "A penny saved is a penny got.
他肚子里装了许许多多关于节俭的格言,最爱说的一句是:"省一便士等于赚一便士。
■Old Tong Bao himself was a respectable person; both Ah Si, his elder son, and his daughter-in-law were industrious and frugal.
他自己也是规矩人,他的儿子阿四,儿媳四大娘,都是勤俭的。
■He is frugal to the extreme.
他节约到极点。
■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。
■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。
■He is a frugal man; the furnishings of his home are truly Spartan.
他非常俭朴,家中的陈设也像斯巴达人那样。
■He has even foregone traditional Christmas fare -- opting instead for a frugal diet of processed luncheon meat known as Spam, baked beans and tap water.
伍德先生对圣诞节可谓深恶痛绝,他连圣诞大餐也放弃了,以午餐肉、烤豆和自来水取而代之。
■But perhaps more important will be the emergence of an older, more mature, less frenetic, less consumerist, and more frugal society.
但也许更为重要的是一个久经沧桑、更为成熟、不再狂热、不再物质主义并且更为节俭的社会将出现在我们面前。
■It is not: the frugal depend on the profligate.
但事实并非如此:节俭者要依靠挥霍者。
■But if the system in general were providing value for money, America's vast expenditure would at least be reflected in a healthier population than in more frugal countries.
但在一般情况下,如果该系统也能值回花掉的这些钱的话,那么如此巨额的医疗开销就不会让美国人的健康状况比不上那些更加节俭的国家。
■The truth is that there are few well-off Singaporean artists. By and large, they live a frugal and simple life and are not given to extravagance .
但我要说新加坡的艺术家没几个是大富大贵的,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。
■But she continues to live a plain and frugal life.
但是她的生活依然非常俭朴。
■But there’s a fine line between being creatively frugal and fun and being downright tacky.
但是有创意的节俭与快乐和彻底抠门而显得俗气之间是由一条很巧妙的界限的。
■But now, "don't eat meat, ride a bike and be a frugal shopper".
但是现在,不吃肉骑脚踏车,和当个节俭的消费者,是你可以帮忙抑制全球暖化的方法。
■Yorkshire residents are the most frugal, with half claiming their pay lasts until the end of the month.
住在约克郡的人是最节俭的,那里一半的人表示他们的薪水可以用到最后一天。
■You can spend it as fast as the hard working Goat can make it that drives the frugal Capricorn insane.
你花钱的速度和努力工作的摩羯座赚钱的速度一样快,这会让节俭的摩羯发疯的。