单词 | economical |
释义 | economical 1.(not requiring much money to operate)经济的;省钱的 It is more economical to wash a full load.满缸洗衣更省钱。 an economical car经济型汽车 2.+ person, way of life不浪费的;节约的 She was an economical housewife.她是个会过日子的家庭主妇。 ideas for economical housekeeping节约持家的观念 3.(of time)省时的 (of effort)省力的 (of language)简练的 an economical writing style简洁的写作风格 His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.他的肢体动作尽可能少, 措辞总体温和。 4.(thrifty)节俭的;节省的 She was economical by nature.她生性节俭。 5.=economic, 1 economic, 2 economic, 3 economic, 4 6.to be economical with the truth<婉>刻意隐瞒真相 At best, voters think the government was economical with the truth, at worst they believe it deliberately lied.往好处说, 选民们认为是政府刻意隐瞒了真相, 而往坏处说, 他们觉得就是政府在故意撒谎。 |
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