Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8485
Fully loadedeconomical
节俭的；节约的；省钱的
Careful with money or resources so as not to waste them; thrifty; avoiding waste.
- 1.
Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.
花钱谨慎,不浪费；节俭；精打细算。
- 2.
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
使用最少的时间或资源以达到效果
- 3.
Saving money or resources.
节省金钱或资源。
- 4.
of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
与经济或财富生产管理体系相关的
- 5.
Having a low economy rate.
具有低经济率的。
- 6.
avoiding waste
避免浪费的
高效的；低耗的；（板球）失分少的；低失分率的；经济的；经济学的；花钱谨慎,不浪费；节俭；精打细算。；使用最少的时间或资源以达到效果
In use
She is very economical with her money and always looks for discounts.
This car is economical to run and saves a lot on fuel.
They live an economical lifestyle, growing their own vegetables and repairing old items.
a modern economical heating system
an economical use of her time
aspects of social, political, and economical life
an economical meal
an economical shopper
be economical with + noun
也可用于固定短语 be economical with the truth（隐瞒真相）。
Connections
Collocations
- economical car
- 经济型汽车
- This is one of the most economical cars on the market.这是市场上最经济的汽车之一。
- economical use
- 经济的使用
- The economical use of resources is essential for sustainability.资源的经济使用对可持续性至关重要。
- economical solution
- 经济实惠的方案
- We need to find a more economical solution to this problem.我们需要找到一种更经济实惠的方案来解决这个问题。
- economical to run
- 运行成本低
- Electric cars are very economical to run compared to gasoline vehicles.与汽油车相比，电动汽车运行成本很低。
- economical with the truth
- 对事实有所保留
- The politician was accused of being economical with the truth.这位政治家被指控对事实有所保留。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将economical与economy（经济）关联，想象‘经济实惠’即节约。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：budgeting、resource management、product design 在表示“节约的”含义时，通常用于中性语境，强调有效利用资源，常见于预算、资源管理或产品设计等场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'comical' (/ˈkɒmɪkəl/) rhymes with 'economical' (/ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪkəl/) because their stressed vowel /ɒ/ and following /mɪkəl/ match. Words like 'topical', 'chemical', 'political', 'medical', and 'technical' end in -ical but have different stressed vowels or consonants, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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