frugal

詳盡釋義

節約的，節約的，節省的，儉樸的

花錢少的，廉價的，不昂貴的

簡單的，樸素的，不豪華的

中文詞源

frugal節儉的

來自fructus, 果實，詞源同fruit. 原義為豐產的，豐富的，衍生詞義節約的，節儉的，即節儉才能富裕之義。比較thrive, 繁盛，thrift，節儉。

詞組搭配

Frugal Game慳錢家族；片

The Frugal Alliance英法成為節儉同盟

Be Frugal談節儉

frugal private life個人生活儉樸

Frugal Magnate節儉的大亨

Not frugal慷慨大方的；不節儉的

frugal l儉樸的；節儉的；節省的；簡樸的

The Frugal Superpower節儉的超級大國

雙語例句

1. She lives a frugal life.

漢她生活儉樸。

來自柯林斯例句

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

漢他是位要人, 但生活儉樸.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

3. We're planning a frugal Christmas.

漢我們正計劃過一個花錢少的圣誕節.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. She lived a careful and frugal life.

漢她過著謹慎、節儉的生活.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The old woman is frugal to the extreme.

漢那老婦人節約到了極點.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

英英釋義

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"