frugal

US [ˈfruɡ(ə)l]
UK [ˈfruːɡ(ə)l]
  • adj.（对金钱、食物等）节约的；简单廉价的
  • Web节俭的；俭朴的；节省的

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Frugal
adj.
1.
（对金钱、食物等）节约的，节俭的using only as much money or food as is necessary
a frugal existence/life
俭朴的生活
2.
简单廉价的small, plain and not costing very much
a frugal lunch of bread and cheese
面包夹奶酪的简单午餐

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The only question left is whether the frugal innovators who come out on top will use forks or chopsticks.
而唯一的问题就是，那些节俭创新的人是否愿意使用刀和叉。
ér wéi yī de wèn tí jiù shì , nà xiē jié jiǎn chuàng xīn de rén shì fǒu yuàn yì shǐ yòng dāo hé chā 。
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Even though he might have led an outwardly frugal life, Dennis was generous to everyone he came in contact with.
即使丹尼斯看起来生活节俭，但是他对认识的人都很慷慨。
jí shǐ dān ní sī kàn qǐ lái shēng huó jié jiǎn , dàn shì tā duì rèn shi de rén dōu hěn kāng kǎi 。
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Even the most frugal among us may have our resolve weakened by the glassy eyes and pouting lips of our children.
即使是我们中最俭朴的人，就算是下了再大的决心也经不起孩子明净的眼神和撅嘴的模样。
jí shǐ shì wǒ men zhōng zuì jiǎn pǔ de rén , jiù suàn shì xià le zài dà de jué xīn yě jīng bu qǐ hái zi míng jìng de yǎn shén hé juē zuǐ de mú yàng 。
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If everyone were a bit more frugal, yes there probably would be a bit less total economic activity.
如果每个人都稍稍变得节俭些，有可能会减少一些经济活动的总量。
rú guǒ měi gè rén dōu shāo shāo biàn de jié jiǎn xiē , yǒu kě néng huì jiǎn shǎo yì xiē jīng jì huó dòng de zǒng liàng 。
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That frugal business model has helped it deal with the fact that it has been shut out of some of the most lucrative routes in the nation.
这个节俭的商业模式帮助它面对已被全国最盈利的航线排斥在外的事实。
zhè ge jié jiǎn de shāng yè mó shì bāng zhù tā miàn duì yǐ bèi quán guó zuì yíng lì de háng xiàn pái chì zài wài de shì shí 。
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The shift to more frugal consumption patterns would be like a change in tastes, not like the beginning of a recession.
向节俭消费方式过度更像是品味的更换，却不像是经济萧条的开始。
xiàng jié jiǎn xiāo fèi fāng shì guò dù gèng xiàng shì pǐn wèi de gēng huàn , què bù xiàng shì jīng jì xiāo tiáo de kāi shǐ 。
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It is what is at the heart of the simplicity movement, as well as those who are trying to live frugal lives.
它是“朴素”运动和那些想过俭朴生活的人的核心理念。
tā shì " pǔ sù " yùn dòng hé nà xiē xiǎng guò jiǎn pǔ shēng huó de rén de hé xīn lǐ niàn 。
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However, professionals have pointed out, Obama seems to be in the "highlight frugal, " in fact do not understand the truth.
但专业人士已经指出，奥巴马似乎是在“彰显勤俭持家”，其实根本不了解实情。
dàn zhuān yè rén shì yǐ jīng zhǐ chū , ào bā mǎ sì hū shì zài " zhāng xiǎn qín jiǎn chí jiā " , qí shí gēn běn bù liǎo jiě shí qíng 。
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Just as being frugal means finding the greatest value for your dollar, we have to focus our efforts in a smart way.
正如节俭就是令你美元的价值最大化一样，我们也得用一种巧妙的方式付出自己的努力。
zhèng rú jié jiǎn jiù shì lìng nǐ měi yuán de jià zhí zuì dà huà yí yàng , wǒ men yě dé yòng yī zhǒng qiǎo miào de fāng shì fù chū zì jǐ de nǔ lì 。
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Having to be "frugal with the truth" contributed to his mental anguish, he will claim, in a tribunal expected to sit later this year.
他会在今年晚些时候的一次仲裁上宣称，自己只能“死守真相”，这导致了精神上的痛苦。
tā huì zài jīn nián wǎn xiē shí hou de yī cì zhòng cái shàng xuān chēng , zì jǐ zhǐ néng " sǐ shǒu zhēn xiàng " , zhè dǎo zhì le jīng shén shàng de tòng kǔ 。
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