frugal
adj. 节省的,节俭的; 朴素的; 花钱少的; 约
People who are frugal or who live frugal lives do not eat much or spend much money on themselves.
She lives a frugal life.
她生活俭朴。
A frugal meal is small and not expensive.
The diet was frugal: cheese and water, rice and beans.
饮食很简单:奶酪、水、米饭、豆类。
1. avoiding waste;
The family sat down to table, and a frugal meal of cold viands was deposited beforethem.
一家老少,都围着桌子坐下.几样简单的冷食, 摆在他们面前.
We had a frugal lunch.
我们中午吃了一顿便饭.
We're planning a frugal Christmas.
我们正计划过一个花钱少的圣诞节.
The environment in India would be very favorable to a frugal andfrugal engineering and manufacturing.
印度的大环境对于一款经济型汽车的构想、工程设计以及生产都非常有利.
He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life.
他是位要人, 但生活俭朴.