Frugal
['fruːg(ə)l] or ['fruɡl]
解釋/意思:
(n.) Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time.
(n.) Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune.
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同義詞及近義詞：
a. Provident, economical, saving, sparing, choice, chary, careful, thrifty; not profuse, prodigal, or lavish.
錄入:梅林达
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Sparing, economical, parsimonious, abstinent, abstemious, temperate, saving,thrifty, provident
ANT:Profuse, luxurious, extravagant, prodigal, self-indulgent, intemperate
錄入:特丽萨
解釋/意思:
adj. economical in the use of means: thrifty.—ns. Fru′galist one who is frugal; Frugal′ity economy: thrift.—adv. Fru′gally.
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例句/造句/用法:
- This is my frugal breakfast. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- My friend rubbed his thin hands together with an appearance of avidity which was a surprise to me, who knew his frugal tastes. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- A frugal man, or a man eager to be rich, is said to love money; and a careless, a generous, or a profuse man, is said to be indifferent about it. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- McFarlane wiped his damp brow, and then continued his narrative: I was shown by this woman into a sitting-room, where a frugal supper was laid out. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- If he will be industrious and frugal, 'tis ten to one but he gets rich, for he seems to have spirit and activity. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- Their ecclesiastical government is conducted upon a plan equally frugal. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- The best and most frugal way of levying a tax can never be by farm. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Be industrious and frugal, and you will be rich. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- And they fell to upon their frugal supper. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- My little apartment here, my few essentials for the toilet, my frugal morning meal, and my little dinner will suffice. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The hostess rang the bell and gave her frugal orders, which were presently executed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
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