frugality

n. 节俭, 俭省

发音

其它 /fɹuːˈɡæləti/

词形变化

frugalities 复数 frugalities

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The quality of being frugal; prudent economy.

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    Near-synonyms: (usually admirable) economy, thrift, thriftiness, parsimony; (excessive degree) tightness, stinginess; (extreme degree) miserliness; see also Thesaurus:frugal, Thesaurus:stingy

  2. 2.

    A sparing use; sparingness.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

frugalness

上位词 1

prudence

下位词 6

economy thrift parsimoniousness parsimony penny-pinching thriftiness

词源

Borrowed from Middle French frugalité. By surface analysis, frugal + -ity.

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