frugal

frugal

美 [ˈfruɡ(ə)l] 　英 [ˈfruːɡ(ə)l]

• adj.（对金钱、食物等）节约的；简单廉价的
• 网络节俭的；俭朴的；节省的

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The only question left is whether the frugal innovators who come out on top will use forks or chopsticks.

而唯一的问题就是，那些节俭创新的人是否愿意使用刀和叉。

Even though he might have led an outwardly frugal life, Dennis was generous to everyone he came in contact with.

即使丹尼斯看起来生活节俭，但是他对认识的人都很慷慨。

Even the most frugal among us may have our resolve weakened by the glassy eyes and pouting lips of our children.

即使是我们中最俭朴的人，就算是下了再大的决心也经不起孩子明净的眼神和撅嘴的模样。

If everyone were a bit more frugal, yes there probably would be a bit less total economic activity.

如果每个人都稍稍变得节俭些，有可能会减少一些经济活动的总量。

That frugal business model has helped it deal with the fact that it has been shut out of some of the most lucrative routes in the nation.

这个节俭的商业模式帮助它面对已被全国最盈利的航线排斥在外的事实。

The shift to more frugal consumption patterns would be like a change in tastes, not like the beginning of a recession.

向节俭消费方式过度更像是品味的更换，却不像是经济萧条的开始。

It is what is at the heart of the simplicity movement, as well as those who are trying to live frugal lives.

它是“朴素”运动和那些想过俭朴生活的人的核心理念。

However, professionals have pointed out, Obama seems to be in the "highlight frugal, " in fact do not understand the truth.

但专业人士已经指出，奥巴马似乎是在“彰显勤俭持家”，其实根本不了解实情。

Just as being frugal means finding the greatest value for your dollar, we have to focus our efforts in a smart way.

正如节俭就是令你美元的价值最大化一样，我们也得用一种巧妙的方式付出自己的努力。

Having to be "frugal with the truth" contributed to his mental anguish, he will claim, in a tribunal expected to sit later this year.

他会在今年晚些时候的一次仲裁上宣称，自己只能“死守真相”，这导致了精神上的痛苦。

'I never thought I would be here, but pay cuts force us to be frugal, ' he said.

“我从没想过我会住在这里，但是降薪迫使我们得节省”，他说。

When you are trying to be frugal, a dating site might well be one of the things you cut back on if there are free sites on offer.

当人们试图节约开支时，如果有免费的交友网站，收费网站很可能就是被削减的对象。

You can simply lead by example, which can often encourage others around you to see the benefits of frugal living.

你只需要以身作则，这往往能带动其他人看到俭朴生活的好处。

If you know some rich people, you will probably find them to be a frugal lot.

如果你认识一些富有的人，你可能会发现他们其实很节俭。

"The neo-frugal way of living should become a fashion, especially in the financial crisis, " said the writer Wang Jinyou.

“新生活节约方式应该成为一种时尚，特别是在金融危机中。”作家王今游说。

CHINESE officials said the opening of the World Expo in Shanghai on April 30th would be simple and frugal. It wasn't.

尽管中国官员曾说4月30日开幕的上海世博会将会是简单节俭的，但事实并非如此。

And a frugal American superpower is sure to have ripple effects around the globe.

一个穷酸的美国超级大国必定要在全球产生连锁反应。

Sure, it's fashionable to be frugal. But sometimes severe frugality can morph into a serious mental disorder.

的确，节俭生活长在成为一种时尚，但是，有时过分的节俭却有可能导致严重精神失常。

even frugal drip schemes need some sort of energy source to power a water pump.

即使是采用节俭地主方案也需要一些能源来开动水泵。

Omar Ishrak of GE argues that the term "frugal innovation" understates the revolution under way, in which price is only one element.

通用电气的奥玛•艾萨克认为“节俭创新”暗示出正在孕育的改革，而在这场改革中价格是唯一的因素。

I'm a cheapskate Some would say frugal, which sounds much more positive, cheapskate. but in reality, I can be a real cheapskate.

我就是个小气鬼。有人说我节俭，那只不过是听着好听点罢了。但事实上，我就是很抠。

The family sat down to table, and a frugal meal of cold viands was deposited before them.

一家老少，都围着桌子坐下.几样简单的冷食，摆在他们面前。

If you don't have to be frugal, you probably let some of your penny-pinching strategies slide.

如果您不必过节俭的生活，您可能就会错过一些节约的方法。

It also foresees double- digit profitability from the low- cost , high- quality strategy - what in India is called " frugal engineering " .

该公司还预计低成本高质量的运营战略（这种战略在印度被称为“廉价工程技术”）将使利润率达到两位数。

With his fortune dissipated, the black sheep reduced to what he was before: doing odd-jobs, earning slender income, eating frugal meal.

他家财散尽后，那败家子打回原形：当数份散工、赚取微薄工资、每餐清茶淡饭。

It was the first of many frugal food destinations recommended to me by friends and colleagues.

这是朋友和同事们向我推荐的诸多平价食货场中最好的一个。

Frugal innovation is already beginning to make itself felt in the West, particularly in health care.

节约型创新在西方渐渐浮现，尤其在医疗保健领域。

I have had dinner with him many times, alone and in company, since 2003 and he always sticks to the same frugal fare.

我跟他在一起用餐好多次了，有时单独自己，有时和别人一起，从2003年之后，他一直坚持吃同样的简单食品。

Both he and his wife Annette operate the family business called "HomeEconomiser" which offers a Web site and newsletter for frugal living.

他和妻子Annette运作着家庭的生意“家用节约”，这是一个网站，还提供新闻组，教人如何过节俭的生活。

Here's a bit of how we went from relatively wasteful people to being frugal.

下面是我们怎样从相对浪费的人变节俭的。

Amid today's financial carnage, it's worth noting that people who lived through the Great Depression were, as a whole, a frugal generation.

在当前的金融风暴中，值得注意的是，经历过大萧条的人整体来说比较节俭。

That means massive private retrenchment, with corporations particularly frugal at the moment.

这意味着私人部门大规模缩减开支，而企业眼下尤为节俭。

Perhaps confusing the word frugal for cheap, is another issue with me.

也许节俭和廉价的概念混淆是另一个问题。

So being a frugal fashionista, I decided to try my hand at making my own ripped jeans!

因此，作为一个追求时尚的节俭，我决定尝试做我自己的裂口牛仔裤我的手！

The "conservative and frugal" group prefers native flowers with "clean and consistent" design and of "less than NT$400" .

群较喜好国产花卉、长度「平整一致」的设计以及「400元以下」的商品；

But if you enjoy frugality, there's also no reason to leave your frugal habits at home.

但是，如果你喜欢节俭，但也没有理由将好习惯扔在家中。

"I've always been frugal , but it was when I was laid off in the dot-com crash that I became extreme, " Hashimoto explained.

“我一直都很节俭，但是如此极端的生活方式，却是在被一家网络公司解雇后才开始的。”桥本这样解释道。

But there's a fine line between being creatively frugal and fun and being downright tacky.

但是有创意的节俭与快乐和彻底抠门而显得俗气之间是由一条很巧妙的界限的。

It is one thing to say we are a frugal company with a "no frills" work environment and it is another to use old doors for desktops.

宣称我们是一个节俭、工作环境不虚华的公司是一回事，而能做到把旧门翻新作桌子又是另外一码事。

I seldom come here. You think too highly of me. In fact I am a frugal man.

不，我很少来，你太高看我了，其实我很简朴。