音标:['fru:gәl] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 节俭的, 朴素的
s avoiding waste
词型变化:名词复数形式 : frugals
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frugal的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. As far as oil energy is concerned, we cannot be too frugal.就石油能源而言,我们愈节省愈好。
  2. They lived a very frugal existence, avoiding all luxuries.他们生活非常俭朴,力避奢侈。
  3. The frugal boy rarely spends money.那节俭的孩子很少花钱。
  4. My mother was also a frugal woman.我的妈妈也是一位节俭的女人。
  5. The result is that the frugal household is more stable.结果是节俭的家庭更加稳定。
  6. We're planning a frugal Christmas.我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节。

经典引文

  • I was then frugal of my mirth.

    出自:Merry Wives of Windsor,Shakespeare
  • A frugal wage-earner, managing on a few hundreds.

    出自:R. Lehmann
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