frugal
翻译
节俭的, 朴素的
例句
He leads a very frugal life.
他过着非常节俭的生活。
She is very frugal with her money.
她用钱非常节俭。
They ate a frugal meal of bread and cheese.
他们吃了一顿只有面包和奶酪的简朴餐食。
语法模式
a frugal ((noun)) 节俭的... They ate a frugal meal.
((to be)) frugal 节俭 He leads a very frugal life.
frugal ((with sth.)) 在...方面节俭 She is very frugal with her money.
近义词
同义词: thrifty, economical; 反义词: extravagant, wasteful
词源
源自拉丁语“frugalis”(经济的,有用的),与“frux”(水果,利润)有关。
记忆技巧
“Frugal”听起来有点像“腐乳够”。想象一个非常节俭的人,吃饭时只要有腐乳就够了。