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单词 frugality
释义
frugalfru‧gal /ˈfruːɡəl/ adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINfrugal
Origin:
1500-1600 French, Latin frux ‘fruit, value’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • He was very frugal, and would often use a tea bag three or four times over.
  • Hidden hotel costs can be a source of frustration to the frugal traveler.
  • The monks lead a frugal life, allowing themselves only the bare essentials.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But it is a frugal state, and the politics of frugality often breed conservative social and civic decisions.
  • Entrepreneurs have to be particularly frugal and inventive.
  • He found the president eating a frugal meal and using pottery dishes and knife, fork, and spoon of iron.
  • He was a hardworking, frugal and thrifty man who was saving to buy a small cottage from his employer.
  • Since those officials are not under the thumb of councillors worried about rates increases, they are less likely to be frugal.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who spends money carefully
spending money carefully and cleverly so that nothing is wasted and you can manage with the money you have: · Mrs Jones was a very thrifty woman who never wasted anything.· By being thrifty and shopping wisely you can feed an entire family on as little as $100 a week.
spending money only on things that are necessary or cheap because you want your money to last as long as possible: · I wouldn't say he was mean -- he's just careful.careful with money: · Once you've spent your allowance there won't be any more. You must learn to be more careful with money.
spending money carefully and sensibly so that you do not spend more than necessary: · I'm trying to be more economical when I go shopping, and only buying what I really need.· Tim's a very economical person,. He always looks around for the best buys.
spending as little money as possible, even on things that are necessary such as food and drink, especially because you are poor: · He was very frugal, and would often use a tea bag three or four times over.· The monks lead a frugal life, allowing themselves only the bare essentials.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=without much money)· He led a hard and frugal existence.
· The women lead a miserable existence.
1careful to buy only what is necessary OPP  extravagant:  As children we were taught to be frugal and hard-working. He led a remarkably frugal existence.2a frugal meal is a small meal of plain food SYN  simple OPP  extravagant:  a frugal breakfastfrugally adverbfrugality /fruːˈɡæləti/ noun [uncountable]
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