frugal
英 ['fruːɡl] 美 ['fruːɡl]
adj.节俭的；省钱的
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◉Etymology
"Frugal" 这个词来源于拉丁语 "frugalis"，意为 "来自田野的" 或 "乡村的"。在古罗马，这个词被用来描述那些生活在乡村、过着简朴生活的人。随着时间的推移，"frugal" 的含义扩展到了更广泛地描述节俭和节约的生活方式。
◉外刊例句
The Wall Street Journal - 2023年3月英文例句："The company has adopted a frugal approach to its budget, cutting unnecessary expenses."中文翻译：该公司采取了节俭的预算方法，削减了不必要的开支。The Guardian - 2023年4月英文例句："Despite his wealth, he remains a frugal man, preferring to spend his money wisely."中文翻译：尽管他很富有，但他仍然保持着节俭的本性，更愿意明智地花钱。◉经典名著
《鲁滨逊漂流记》（Robinson Crusoe）by Daniel Defoe例句："He was a frugal man, and knew the value of every penny."翻译：他是一个节俭的人，知道每一分钱的价值。◉Usage Examples
(1) As far as oil energy is concerned, we cannot be too frugal.
(2) They lived a very frugal existence, avoiding all luxuries.
(3) The frugal boy rarely spends money.
(4) My mother was also a frugal woman.
(5) The result is that the frugal household is more stable.
(1) 就石油能源而言，我们愈节省愈好。
(2) 他们生活非常俭朴，力避奢侈。
(3) 那节俭的孩子很少花钱。
(4) 我的妈妈也是一位节俭的女人。
(5) 结果是节俭的家庭更加稳定。
◉Usage Notes
A person who lives simply and economically can be called frugal. Buying clothes at a consignment shop would be considered frugal. Not getting your mom a gift for her birthday — that's just cheap.
Thrifty, spartan, and prudent are synonyms for frugal, a word that often has positive connotations when used to describe a person who lives a simple life. "The question for retailers is whether shoppers will remain frugal or slowly resume their old spending habits whenever they get more money in their pockets," wrote The Wall Street Journal. You might also speak of "a frugal meal" — a very plain, cheap one. The word is from Latin frux, meaning "fruit" (in the sense of "profit").
◉Colins
1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
She lives a frugal life.
她生活俭朴。
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We must practise the strictest frugality and economy.
我们必须实行最严格意义上的俭省节约。
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We lived fairly frugally...
我们生活得相当节俭。
He frugally saved various bits of the machine in carefully marked boxes.
他厉行节约地把这台机器的各种零件放进仔细标记的盒子里收好。
2. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](饮食)简单的，省钱的 A frugal meal is small and not expensive.
The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。
