frugal
英 [ˈfruːɡl] 美 [ˈfruːɡl]
(对金钱、食物等)节约的、节俭的;(饭菜)简单廉价的
- 节俭度日
to live in a frugal way/manner - 因收入不高而节省
to be frugal with one's modest income - 一顿便饭
a frugal meal - 面包夹奶酪的简单午餐
a frugal lunch of bread and cheese
(拓展学习:小词详解 | frugal)
magnanimous
英 [mæɡˈnænɪməs] 美 [mæɡˈnænɪməs]
【正式用语】宽宏的、大度的(尤指对敌人或对手)
- The team's manager was magnanimous in victory, and praised the losing team.
球队主教练在胜利后很大度,称赞了失利的对手。 - He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill.
他对失败表现得很洒脱,并且赞扬了对手的才能。
munificent
英 [mjuːˈnɪfɪsnt] 美 [mjuːˈnɪfɪsnt]
【正式用语】极慷慨的、大方的
- A former student has donated a munificent sum of money to the college.
一位校友为这所大学捐赠了一大笔钱。
miserly
英 [ˈmaɪzəli] 美 [ˈmaɪzərli]
(指人)吝啬的、小气的;(指数量)极少的、太小的
- He is miserly with both his time and his money.
他对时间和金钱都很吝啬。 - The workers are paid a miserly $2 a day.
工人们每天才挣极少的2美元。
parsimonious
英 [ˌpɑːsɪˈməʊniəs] 美 [ˌpɑːrsɪˈmoʊniəs]
【正式用语】悭吝的、吝啬的、小气的
- She's too parsimonious to heat the house properly.
她太节省了,甚至都舍不得给房子供足暖气。 - I think that politicians are often parsimonious with the (= do not tell the complete) truth.
我认为政客们常常不愿说出全部事实真相。
largesse
英 [lɑːˈdʒes] 美 [lɑːrˈdʒes]
【正式用语或戏谑用语】慷慨解囊、施舍;(给穷人的)钱、赠款
- The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire's largesse.
这个医药基金会将是那位百万富翁慷慨捐助的主要受益者。
economical
英 [ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl] 美 [ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl]
经济的、省钱的、节约的
- There's increasing demand for cars that are more economical on fuel.
对低油耗汽车的需求与日俱增。 - What's the most economical way of heating this building?
给这座楼供暖,怎样做才是最经济的方法?