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be frugal

/biː ˈfruːɡəl/
节俭

She decided to be frugal and save money for her future.

她决定节俭,为未来储蓄钱。


正式

指以节省或谨慎使用资源为习惯,避免浪费。

During the recession, many families had to be frugal to make ends meet.

在经济衰退期间,许多家庭不得不节俭以维持生计。

这个词强调的是长期的生活习惯,而不仅仅是一次性的节省行为。

搭配

be frugal with在...方面节俭frugal lifestyle节俭的生活方式

同义词

be thriftybe economicalbe sparing

反义词

be extravagantbe wastefulbe lavish

相关短语

live frugally短语
过节俭的生活

专业提示

使用场景

这个词通常用于正式或半正式的语境中,如财务规划或生活方式讨论。

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避免误用

不要将'be frugal'与'be cheap'混淆,前者强调节省,后者可能带有吝啬的负面含义。

词源

源自拉丁语frugalis,意为'果实的',后引申为'节俭的'。

用法说明

这个词通常用于描述个人或家庭的长期财务管理习惯,而非临时的节省行为。

英汉词典
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