frugal是什么意思？

frugal

英[ˈfru:gl] 美[ˈfruɡəl]

• adj. 节省的，节俭的，朴素的，花钱少的，约；

副词：frugally;

名词：frugality;

例句

• We’re planning a frugal Christmas. 我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节。
• The old woman is frugal to the extreme. 那老妇人节约到了极点.
• Thus the crisis punishes the frugal more than the profligate. 如此看来,危机对节俭者的惩罚,要比对恣意挥霍者更为严厉.
• 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.
• She lived a careful and frugal life. 她过着谨慎、节俭的生活.
• He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life. 他是位要人, 但生活俭朴.
• Consider how much more frugal the poor are than we, how much better they forebear hardship. 想想贫困的人比我们节俭多少,他们忍受困境比我们强多少.
• The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans. 饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。
• She lives a frugal life. 她生活俭朴。

同义词

• adj.
  frugal的同义词之：节约的;俭朴的
  economical, saving, thrifty, prudent,
• frugal的同义词之：其他释义
  economical, prudent, thrifty, saving,

反义词

• adj.
  frugal的反义词之：节约的;廉价的
  wasteful,
• frugal的反义词之：其他释义
  extravagant, prodigal, wasteful,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  节俭的;俭省的
  People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves.
  例句
  She lives a frugal life. 她生活俭朴。
• ADJ-GRADED
  (饮食)简单的，省钱的
  A frugal meal is small and not expensive.
  例句
  The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans. 饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  （对金钱、食物等）节约的，节俭的，节省的
  She lived a careful and frugal life. 她过着谨慎、节俭的生活。
  量少而且便宜的，简单廉价的
  We’re planning a frugal Christmas. 我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节。

英英词典释义

• 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"