e·co·nom·i·cal
adjective/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/, /ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl/
/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl/, /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkl/
Idioms - providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent
经济的；实惠的 - an economical car to run (= one that does not use too much petrol)
节油型汽车 - It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.
买尺寸大点的更实惠。
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2- Solid fuel would be more economical.
固体燃料会更加经济。 - This new oven is highly economical.
这个新烤箱非常节能。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- in
- of
- with
- …
- economical with the truth
- an economical car to run (= one that does not use too much petrol)
- using no more of something than is necessary
节俭的；节约的；简洁的 - an economical use of space
节约利用空间 - an economical prose style (= one that uses no unnecessary words)
简练的散文文体
Extra Examples- He admired her economical movements as she set the table for supper.
当她摆好晚饭的桌子时，他很欣赏她的经济动作。 - more economical of time and resources
更节约时间和资源 - This arrangement is more economical with space.
这种安排更节省空间。 - This arrangement is more economical in its use of staff.
这种安排比较节约员工人力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- in
- of
- with
- …
- economical with the truth
- an economical use of space
- not spending more money than necessary
精打细算的；省钱的 - He was economical in all areas of his life.
他在生活的各个方面都精打细算。
Which Word? economic / economicaleconomic / economical- Economic means ‘connected with the economy of a country or an area, or with the money that a society or an individual has’:
- the government’s economic policy
政府的经济政策 - the economic aspects of having children.
生育孩子在经济方面的问题
- the government’s economic policy
- Economical means ‘spending money or using something in a careful way that avoids waste’:
- It is usually economical to buy washing powder in large quantities.
大量购买洗衣粉通常要省钱些。
- It is usually economical to buy washing powder in large quantities.
- He was economical in all areas of his life.
Idioms
be economical with the truth
- if you say that somebody has been economical with the truth, you mean that they left out some important facts, but you do not want to say that they were lying
没把实话全讲出来（婉指某人隐瞒了一些重要事实）