"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"
frugal的用法和样例:
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用作形容词 (adj.)
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。