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词汇 frugal
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frugal

adjective
/ˈfruːɡl/
/ˈfruːɡl/
  1. using only as much money or food as is necessary(对金钱、食物等)节约的,节俭的
    • a frugal existence/life俭朴的生活
    • The monks lead a frugal existence in their isolated monastery.那些僧侣在偏远的寺院里过着俭朴的生活。
    • He has always been hard-working and frugal.他一直很努力,很节俭。
    • a frugal Methodist background节俭的循道宗背景
    opposite extravagant
  2. (of meals饭菜) small, plain and not costing very much简单廉价的 synonym meagre
    • a frugal lunch of bread and cheese面包夹奶酪的简单午餐
  3. 词源mid 16th cent.: from Latin frugalis, from frugi ‘economical, thrifty’, from frux, frug- ‘fruit’.
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