| 单词 | economical |
| 释义 | economical /ek'euh nom"i keuhl, ee'keuh-/, adj. 1. avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space. 2. economic. [1570-80; ECONOMIC + -AL1] Syn. 1. saving, provident, sparing, parsimonious. ECONOMICAL, THRIFTY, FRUGAL imply careful and saving use of resources. ECONOMICAL implies prudent planning in the disposition of resources so as to avoid unnecessary waste or expense: economical in budgeting household expenditures. THRIFTY is a stronger word than economical, and adds to it the idea of industry and successful management: a thrifty shopper looking for bargains. FRUGAL emphasizes being saving, sometimes excessively saving, esp. in such matters as food or dress: frugal almost to the point of being stingy. Ant. 1. wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, prodigal, profligate. |
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