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frugal
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Derivatives :
n
frugality
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adv
frugally
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- frugal
['fruːgl]
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adjective
[+person]
节俭的
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2.
adjective
[+meal]
廉价的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- frugal
['frugl]
['fruːgəl]
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adjective
节俭的，节约的，节省的
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2.
adjective
不昂贵的，廉价的；不豪华的
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a frugal meal
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- frugal
['fruːgəl]
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adj
practising economy; living without waste; thrifty
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2.
adj
not costly; meagre
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3.
adj
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin frugalis, from frugi useful, temperate, from frux fruit
Examples
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服用甚俭
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be frugal in one's habits
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过日子俭省
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live a frugal life; live economically
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生活简朴
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a simple and frugal life; plain living
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生活刻苦
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lead a simple and frugal life
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尽管我们极为节省，生活仍难乎为继。
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Though extremely frugal, we still found it hard to make both ends meet.
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日子过得仔细
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be frugal of one's expenses
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他是皇族贵胄，生活上却很简朴。
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Though he is a descendant of an aristocratic family, he leads a simple and frugal life.
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一向俭约的王大爷为贫困儿童捐献了一万元。
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Grandpa Wang, who leads a frugal life, donated ten thousand yuan to poor children.
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