frugal

adj.

1. （对金钱、食物等）节约的，节俭的
   using only as much money or food as is necessary
   1. a frugal existence/life
      俭朴的生活
2. 简单廉价的
   small, plain and not costing very much
   1. a frugal lunch of bread and cheese
      面包夹奶酪的简单午餐

1. ADJ-GRADED 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.
   1. She lives a frugal life.
      她生活俭朴。
2. ADJ-GRADED (饮食)简单的，省钱的
   A frugal meal is small and not expensive.
   1. The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
      饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。

1. She lives a frugal life.
   她生活俭朴。
2. The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
   饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。
3. The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life.
   她有钱了，可这丝毫没能让她改变节俭的生活习惯。
4. The old woman is frugal to the extreme.
   那老妇人节约到了极点。
5. Though extremely frugal, he still found it hard to make both ends meet.
   尽管极为节省，他的生活仍难以为继。
6. She is a frugal housekeeper.
   她勤俭持家。
7. Speaking of propriety, it is better to be frugal than extravagant.
   说到礼，与其奢华浪费，不如俭约些好。
8. Been too frugal?
   还是太节俭了？
9. Because we're immigrants, we have a can-do attitude. We're also very frugal.
   而且因为我们是外来移民，所以也很能吃苦耐劳，同样，我们还非常节俭。
10. I was trying to think of a single word that somehow combines both FRUGAL and IRREVERENT.
    我尝试找个结合节俭和不虔诚的用词。
11. So being a frugal fashionista, I decided to try my hand at making my own ripped jeans!
    因此，作为一个追求时尚的节俭，我决定尝试做我自己的裂口牛仔裤我的手！
12. Although he's become rich, he's kept his frugal habits.
    他虽然发了财，却还保持从前俭朴的习惯。
13. A frugal wedding ceremony would not bleach away the happiness within everyone'heart.
    一个节俭的婚礼并不会淡化每个人心中的幸福和快乐。
14. They say they are being frugal, but really they are splurging like it is2007.
    他们口称现在很节俭，但实际上他们如2007年一样挥霍。
15. They have a fairly frugal lifestyle.
    他们的生活相当俭朴。
16. Working hard and being frugal are both virtues.
    艰苦奋斗和勤俭节约均是美德。
17. The majority of Indians remain as frugal as ever in their use of resources.
    绝大多数印度人在使用资源时仍和以前一样节俭。
18. Have US consumers forgotten their frugal ways so soon?
    美国消费者这么快就忘记节俭之道了？
19. His wife is a frugal housekeeper.
    她的妻子是个节俭的好管家。
20. He used to live a frugal life.
    他以前过着节俭的生活。
21. It is all very well to be frugal; but he goes too far.
    节约当然很好，可是他做得过分了。
22. He ate a frugal supper of bread and milk.
    他吃了一顿仅有面包和牛奶的节俭的晚餐。
23. He is extremely frugal, not to say stingy.
    不说他吝啬，至少他也是极其节俭的。
24. It would seem even German billionaires are more frugal than billionaires elsewhere.
    他说：似乎连德国的亿万富翁都比其他地方的亿万富翁更节俭。
25. Chinese people are traditionally frugal.
    中国人传统上就是节约的。
26. Chinese are still more frugal to life, how many difficult days endure the samely too.
    中国人对于生活还是比较节俭的，多少艰难的日子也一样地熬过来。
27. In some ways, I think they were more frugal than I am.
    我认为我的父母在很多方面比我们节俭。
28. I'm guessing it's not because he's frugal.
    我猜那不是因为他很节俭。
29. I'm very frugal but I like to be generous with my friends.
    我非常节省但对我的朋友喜欢慷慨。
30. My best friend is one of the most financially stable and frugal people I've ever met.
    我最好的朋友是我见过的理财最稳健并且节俭的人。

adj

1. avoiding waste
   1. an economical meal
   2. an economical shopper
   3. a frugal farmer
   4. a frugal lunch
   5. a sparing father and a spending son
   6. sparing in their use of heat and light
   7. stinting in bestowing gifts
   8. thrifty because they remember the great Depression
   9. `scotch' is used only informally

   Synonym:    economicalscotchsparingstinting