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be frugal with sth
with后接所节省的资源。
She is frugal with her money and rarely eats out.
她花钱很节俭，很少外出吃饭。
节俭的；节约的
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节俭的；节约的
Careful or wise in spending money; avoiding waste.
She is frugal with her money and rarely eats out.
她花钱很节俭，很少外出吃饭。
用于指人或其用钱习惯
花钱谨慎或明智；不浪费
Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.
不浪费的
avoiding waste
节俭所得的；以节俭为特征的
Obtained by or characterized by frugality.
My grandmother is very frugal and always reuses containers.
我的祖母非常节俭，总是重复使用容器。
AI contextual example
He adopted a frugal lifestyle to pay off his student loans quickly.
他采用了节俭的生活方式，以便快速还清学生贷款。
AI contextual example
The frugal budget allowed them to travel for two months.
节俭的预算让他们得以旅行两个月。
AI contextual example
a frugal farmer
一位节俭的农夫
WordNet
with后接所节省的资源。
She is frugal with her money and rarely eats out.
她花钱很节俭，很少外出吃饭。
in后接具体行为或动作。
He is frugal in using water, always turning off the tap quickly.
他用水很节省，总是迅速关掉水龙头。
直接修饰名词，表示节俭的生活、方式等。
They lead a frugal lifestyle to save for retirement.
他们过着节俭的生活，为退休储蓄。
Not this
He frugals to save money.
Use this
He is frugal to save money.
英语中 frugal 是形容词，不能用作动词。正确用法是 be frugal。
Not this
She is frugal in food.
Use this
She is frugal with food.
表示“在某方面节俭”时，形容词 frugal 后接介词 with，而非 in。
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节俭的生活方式
They live a frugal lifestyle to save money for their children's education.
他们过着节俭的生活方式，为孩子教育存钱。
对……节省；节约使用
She is frugal with electricity, turning off lights when she leaves a room.
她用电很节省，离开房间时就关灯。
简单廉价的饭菜
They enjoyed a frugal meal of rice and beans.
他们吃了一顿米饭加豆子的简单饭菜。
节俭生活；节约度日
Frugal living does not mean giving up everything you enjoy.
节俭生活并不意味着放弃你喜欢的一切。
节俭的习惯
His frugal habits helped him build an emergency fund.
他节俭的习惯帮助他建立了应急基金。
《节俭美食家》
My mother used to watch The Frugal Gourmet on TV every week.
我妈妈以前每周都会在电视上看《节俭美食家》。
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frugal中的gal意为女孩，想象她精打细算、不浪费。
语域：neutral 常见场景：个人理财、生活方式、正式写作 通常用于描述有意识地节省、不浪费，语气属于中性偏正式；多出现在理财建议、生活方式讨论和书面语中，日常口语里也可以使用。
形容人或行为节俭的，常与钱或资源连用，用介词 with 或 in 引出具体方面
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