英汉词典

frugal 基本解释

• adj. 节俭的；朴素的；花钱少的

frugal 词态变化

frugal 中文词源

来自fructus, 果实，词源同fruit. 原义为丰产的，丰富的，衍生词义节约的，节俭的，即节俭才能富裕之义。比较thrive, 繁盛，thrift，节俭。

frugal 英文词源

frugal

frugal: [16] Paradoxically, frugal comes from a source that meant ‘fruitful’. English borrowed it from Latin frūgālis, which was derived from the adjective frūgī ‘useful’. This in turn was the dative case of the noun frūx ‘fruit, value’, which came from the same base as frūctus, the source of English fruit. The links in the semantic chain seem to have been that something that was ‘useful, valuable, or productive’ was also ‘profitable’, and that in order to be ‘profitable’ it must be ‘economical’ – hence frugal’s connotations of ‘careful expenditure’.
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frugal (adj.)

"economical in use," 1590s, from Middle French frugal, from Latin frugalis, from undeclined adjective frugi "useful, proper, worthy, honest; temperate, economical," originally dative of frux (plural fruges) "fruit, produce," figuratively "value, result, success," related to fructus (see fruit), from PIE *bhrug- "agricultural produce," also "to enjoy." Sense evolved in Latin from "useful" to "profitable" to "economical." Related: Frugally.

frugal 英文释义

1. avoiding waste;

"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 双语例句

1. She lives a frugal life.

她生活俭朴。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life.

他是位要人, 但生活俭朴.

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3. We're planning a frugal Christmas.

我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节.

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4. She lived a careful and frugal life.

她过着谨慎、节俭的生活.

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5. The old woman is frugal to the extreme.

那老妇人节约到了极点.

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frugal 实用场景例句

to live/eat frugally

生活 / 吃饭节俭

牛津词典

a frugal lunch of bread and cheese

面包夹奶酪的简单午餐

牛津词典

a frugal existence/life

俭朴的生活

牛津词典

She lives a frugal life.

她生活俭朴。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.

饮食很简单：奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The family sat down to table, and a frugal meal of cold viands was deposited beforethem.

一家老少,都围着桌子坐下.几样简单的冷食, 摆在他们面前.

辞典例句

We had a frugal lunch.

我们中午吃了一顿便饭.

辞典例句

We're planning a frugal Christmas.

我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节.

《简明英汉词典》

The environment in India would be very favorable to a frugal andfrugal engineering and manufacturing.

印度的大环境对于一款经济型汽车的构想、工程设计以及生产都非常有利.

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He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life.

他是位要人, 但生活俭朴.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

But China is just as good as India at coming up with frugal new ideas.

而中国在提出节俭新思想方面跟印度差不多.

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The old woman is frugal to the extreme.

那老妇人节约到了极点.

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He is frugal to the extreme.

他节约到极点.

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She is frugal to the extreme.

她节俭到极点.

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She lived a careful and frugal life.

她过着谨慎、节俭的生活.

《简明英汉词典》

Frugal products need to be tough and easy to use.

节俭产品还需要结实而且使用快捷.

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His wife is a frugal [ thrifty ] housekeeper .

她的妻子是个 节俭 的好管家.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Be frugal. Stop buying brand name clothes and fancy foods. Stop drinking lattes. Don't takeout.

节俭过生活.停止购买品牌服装和那些华而不实的食物. 不要在外喝咖啡, 不要叫外卖.

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Some of the world's most famous economists were famously frugal.

一些世界大牌经济学家的小气也是非常出名的.

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No wonder you are so frugal. Would you like my investment?

难怪你这么节俭,你想要我投资一些钱 吗 ?

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By and large , they live a frugal and simple life and are not given to extravagance.

一般上生活都十分俭朴, 粗茶淡饭过日子,奢侈浪费不是他们的长处.

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Although he's become rich, he's still very frugal with his money.

他虽然已变得富有, 但仍用钱非常俭省.

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Indians often see frugal innovation as their distinctive contribution to management thinking.

印度人经常把节俭创新视为对管理思想的特殊贡献.

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While you still do not a job, be more thrifty and be frugal with your expenses.

当你找到了一份稳定的工作的时候你就可以自由的消费和投资了.

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Be frugal with what you need yourself.

对自己所需要的物品要俭朴.

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Though he is a descendant of an aristocratic family, he leads a simple and frugal life.

他是皇族贵胄, 生活上却很简朴.

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She is frugal of her expenses.

她过日子很仔细.

《现代汉英综合大词典》