词汇 | economical |
释义 | economicaleconomical[ˌi:kəˈnɔmikəl]adj.1.■节俭的, 节省的2.■经济的; 经济学的be economical of one's time节省时间My new car is economical of fuel.我的新汽车节省燃料[不费油]。 继承用法economically[i:kəˈnɔmɪkəlɪ]adv.1.■在经济上2.■节约地, 节俭地 参考词汇economical;frugal;thrifty;意思都含“节俭的”。1.■economical 着重“节省的”, 应用范围广, 可用来表示“在人力、物力、金钱, 甚至抽象概念方面节省的”, 可用于人或物, 如:I have to buy a more economical stove.我得买一个更节省燃料的火炉。2.■frugal 侧重“生活俭朴的”, 特指“饮食方面俭朴的”只用于人, 如:He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life.他是位要人, 但生活俭朴。3.■thrifty 强调“善于节省开支、积蓄钱财的”, 只用于人, 如:She was a thrifty woman and managed to put aside some money every month.她是个很会持家的妇女, 每月都设法存些钱。wasteful;extravagant; |
随便看 |
|
啃外文网英语在线翻译词典收录了835600条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。