| 单词 | frugal |
| 释义 | frugal (fruːgəl ) 1. adjective People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves. She lives a frugal life. Synonyms: thrifty, sparing, careful, prudent frugality (fruːgælɪti ) uncountable noun We must practise the strictest frugality and economy. Synonyms: thrift, economy, conservation, moderation frugally adverb [ADVERB with verb] We lived fairly frugally. He frugally saved various bits of the machine in carefully marked boxes. 2. adjective A frugal meal is small and not expensive. The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans. Collocations: frugal life A retired railway worker who lived a frugal life in a council flat and only went away on coach trips has left 1.1 million to charity. Times, Sunday Times (2014) When you live a frugal life like me, that's a lot. Times, Sunday Times (2007) If you live a frugal life and put some money away for your old age, you get hammered. The Sun (2012) Nor was he leading a frugal life. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She lives a frugal life and expects us to do the same. The Sun (2012) But after deciding to embrace a more frugal lifestyle, she has her money under control and knows every tip and trick to save cash. The Sun He suggested leading a more frugal lifestyle, rather than limiting the size of the family. Times, Sunday Times His investments, combined with a frugal lifestyle, resulted in a sum of over $500,000 at the time of his death. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead, he had an extremely frugal lifestyle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I quickly found, though, that frugal living had become a habit. Times, Sunday Times They also post special moneysaving videos, sharing their ideas for fun but frugal living. The Sun Some examples of intentional living include cohousing, ethical living, frugal living, moral community, simple living, sustainable living as well as many religious lifestyles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He defined these individuals as traditionalist conservatives who believed in environmental conservation, frugal living, and the preservation of traditional family values. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He did not drink and was content with frugal living. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 俭朴的 Japanese: 質素な |
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