/ˏikә`nɑmɪkḷ/ /ˏєkә`nɑmɪkḷ/ Pertaining in expenditure; frugal; saving. 节俭的;节省的。 Economical shoppers wait for special sales. 精打细算的顾客等着减价。 Economical describes the careful employment of money or other. Resources to the best advantage, whether on a large or a small scale. Economical 指运用财源谨慎,规模之大小不论: A good housekeeper, like a good government, it an economical manager. 善于持家的人,就如同善于为政者,都是善于理财的人。 Frugal refers primarily to the use of food and suggests the idea of small cost. Frugal 本指饮食俭省,含花费少之意: Saving means merely avoiding unnecessary expenses. Saving 指避免无谓之费用。 Sparing describes a reluctance to spend or use that with which one is sufficiently provided. Sparing 乃对于充裕之物不愿使用: He was sparing of his words. 他极少说话。 Thrifty emphasizes the determination to succeed through care in the spending of money. Thrifty 指有心从谨慎花费达致目标或成果。 frugal, saving, sparing, thrifty. extravagant, lavish, profuse, wasteful, prodigal. |