frugal
英['fruːɡl] 美['fruːɡl]
"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"
1.节俭的;俭省的
People who arefrugal or who livefrugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves.
frugal的解释
e.g. She lives afrugal life.
她生活俭朴。
2.(饮食)简单的，省钱的
Afrugal meal is small and not expensive.
e.g. The diet wasfrugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。
1. 俭朴的：friendly 友好的 |frugal 俭朴的 | generous 宽宏大量的
2. frugal
2. 节俭的：economical 节俭的、节约的 |frugal 节俭的 | miserly 小气的、吝啬的
3. 豆腐卤就够了--节俭的、少量的：2) Ambition:俺必胜--野心、雄心 | 3)frugal:豆腐卤就够了--节俭的、少量的 | 4) Parsimonious:怕使用钱财--吝啬的
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。
They lived a very frugal existence, avoiding all luxuries.
他们生活非常俭朴，力避奢侈。
The frugal boy rarely spends money.
那节俭的孩子很少花钱。
My mother was also a frugal woman.
我的妈妈也是一位节俭的女人。
The result is that the frugal household is more stable.
结果是节俭的家庭更加稳定。
We're planning a frugal Christmas.
我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节。
to live'/eat frugally
生活 / 吃饭节俭
a frugal lunch of bread and cheese
面包夹奶酪的简单午餐
a frugal existence'/life
俭朴的生活
She lives a frugal life.
她生活俭朴。
The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。
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.
We had a frugal lunch.
我们中午吃了一顿便饭.
We're planning a frugal Christmas.
我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节.
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.
He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life.
他是位要人, 但生活俭朴.
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.
The old woman is frugal to the extreme.
那老妇人节约到了极点.
He is frugal to the extreme.
他节约到极点.
She is frugal to the extreme.
她节俭到极点.
She lived a careful and frugal life.
她过着谨慎、节俭的生活.
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.
His wife is a frugal [ thrifty ] housekeeper .
她的妻子是个 节俭 的好管家.
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.
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.
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 ?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Be frugal with what you need yourself.
对自己所需要的物品要俭朴.
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.
She is frugal of her expenses.
她过日子很仔细.
I was then frugal of my mirth.
出自：Merry Wives of Windsor,ShakespeareA frugal wage-earner, managing on a few hundreds.
出自：R. Lehmann