Adjective:
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
近义词 tight紧的meagre瘦的scotch伤口saving 节约stingy吝啬的meager贫乏的thrifty节俭的prudent谨慎的sparing节约的economical节俭的careful小心谨慎的penny-wise省小钱的penny-pinching小气parsimonious极度节省的stinting动词stint的现在进行…反义词 wasteful浪费的
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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。