frugal

美 [?fruɡ(?)l] 　英 [?fru?ɡ(?)l]

• adj.（對金錢、食物等）節(jié)約的；簡單廉價的
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)節(jié)儉的；儉樸的；節(jié)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.

而唯一的問題就是，那些節(jié)儉創(chuàng)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.

即使丹尼斯看起來生活節(jié)儉，但是他對認識的人都很慷慨。

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

即使是我們中最儉樸的人，就算是下了再大的決心也經(jīng)不起孩子明凈的眼神和撅嘴的模樣。

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

如果每個人都稍稍變得節(jié)儉些，有可能會減少一些經(jīng)濟活動的總量。

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.

這個節(jié)儉的商業(yè)模式幫助它面對已被全國最盈利的航線排斥在外的事實。

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

向節(jié)儉消費方式過度更像是品味的更換，卻不像是經(jīng)濟蕭條的開始。

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

它是“樸素”運動和那些想過儉樸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.

但專業(yè)人士已經(jīng)指出，奧巴馬似乎是在“彰顯勤儉持家”，其實根本不了解實情。

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

正如節(jié)儉就是令你美元的價值最大化一樣，我們也得用一種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.

他會在今年晚些時候的一次仲裁上宣稱，自己只能“死守真相”，這導致了精神上的痛苦。

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

“我從沒想過我會住在這里，但是降薪迫使我們得節(jié)省”，他說。

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.

當人們試圖節(jié)約開支時，如果有免費的交友網(wǎng)站，收費網(wǎng)站很可能就是被削減的對象。

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

你只需要以身作則，這往往能帶動其他人看到儉樸生活的好處。

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

如果你認識一些富有的人，你可能會發(fā)現(xiàn)他們其實很節(jié)儉。

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

“新生活節(jié)約方式應該成為一種時尚，特別是在金融危機中。”作家王今游說。

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

盡管中國官員曾說4月30日開幕的上海世博會將會是簡單節(jié)儉的，但事實并非如此。

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

一個窮酸的美國超級大國必定要在全球產(chǎn)生連鎖反應。

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

的確，節(jié)儉生活長在成為一種時尚，但是，有時過分的節(jié)儉卻有可能導致嚴重精神失常。

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

即使是采用節(jié)儉地主方案也需要一些能源來開動水泵。

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

通用電氣的奧瑪?艾薩克認為“節(jié)儉創(chuàng)新”暗示出正在孕育的改革，而在這場改革中價格是唯一的因素。

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

我就是個小氣鬼。有人說我節(jié)儉，那只不過是聽著好聽點罷了。但事實上，我就是很摳。

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

一家老少，都圍著桌子坐下.幾樣簡單的冷食，擺在他們面前。

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

如果您不必過節(jié)儉的生活，您可能就會錯過一些節(jié)約的方法。

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

該公司還預計低成本高質(zhì)量的運營戰(zhàn)略（這種戰(zhàn)略在印度被稱為“廉價工程技術(shù)”）將使利潤率達到兩位數(shù)。

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

他家財散盡后，那敗家子打回原形：當數(shù)份散工、賺取微薄工資、每餐清茶淡飯。

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

這是朋友和同事們向我推薦的諸多平價食貨場中最好的一個。

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

節(jié)約型創(chuàng)新在西方漸漸浮現(xiàn)，尤其在醫(yī)療保健領(lǐng)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，有時單獨自己，有時和別人一起，從2003年之后，他一直堅持吃同樣的簡單食品。

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運作著家庭的生意“家用節(jié)約”，這是一個網(wǎng)站，還提供新聞組，教人如何過節(jié)儉的生活。

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

下面是我們怎樣從相對浪費的人變節(jié)儉的。

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

在當前的金融風暴中，值得注意的是，經(jīng)歷過大蕭條的人整體來說比較節(jié)儉。

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

這意味著私人部門大規(guī)模縮減開支，而企業(yè)眼下尤為節(jié)儉。

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

也許節(jié)儉和廉價的概念混淆是另一個問題。

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

因此，作為一個追求時尚的節(jié)儉，我決定嘗試做我自己的裂口牛仔褲我的手！

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

群較喜好國產(chǎn)花卉、長度「平整一致」的設(shè)計以及「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，如果你喜歡節(jié)儉，但也沒有理由將好習慣扔在家中。

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

“我一直都很節(jié)儉，但是如此極端的生活方式，卻是在被一家網(wǎng)絡(luò)公司解雇后才開始的。”橋本這樣解釋道。

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

但是有創(chuàng)意的節(jié)儉與快樂和徹底摳門而顯得俗氣之間是由一條很巧妙的界限的。

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.

宣稱我們是一個節(jié)儉、工作環(huán)境不虛華的公司是一回事，而能做到把舊門翻新作桌子又是另外一碼事。

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

不，我很少來，你太高看我了，其實我很簡樸。