[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]经济的;省钱的 Something that is economical does not require a lot of money to operate. For example a car that only uses a small amount of petrol is economical .
[oft ADJ to-inf]
...plans to trade in their car for something smaller and more economical...
把他们的车折价贴换成更小、更经济型车的计划
It is more economical to wash a full load.
满缸洗衣更经济。
economically
Services could be operated more efficiently and economically.
服务的提供可以更加高效、更加节省。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不浪费的;节俭的;节约的 Someone who is economical spends money sensibly and does not want to waste it on things that are unnecessary. A way of life that is economical does not need a lot of money.
...ideas for economical housekeeping.
勤俭持家的观念
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]高效的;简练的Economical means using the minimum amount of time, effort, or language that is necessary.
[usu v-link ADJ]
His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.
他的肢体语言极尽简化,措词总体温和。
economically
Burn's novel, vividly and economically written, is a sombre reflection on fame and its cost.
伯恩的小说描写生动,语言简练,对成名以及为此付出的代价进行了深刻剖析。
Oxford
eco·nom·ic·alAWL/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl; NAmEˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl//ˌekəˈnɒmɪkl; NAmEˌekəˈnɑːmɪkl/adjective1providing 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/gas)节油型汽车◆It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.买尺寸大点的更实惠。OPP
uneconomical
2using no more of sth 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)简炼的散文文体OPP
uneconomical
3not spending more money than necessary 精打细算的;省钱的SYN
frugal
◆He was economical in all areas of his life.他在生活的各个方面都精打细算。IDIOMeconomical with the ˈtrutha way of saying that sb has left out some important facts, when you do not want to say that they are lying 没把实话全讲出来(婉指某人隐瞒了一些重要事实)eco·nom·ic·al/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl; NAmEˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪkl/
1using money, time, goods etc carefully and without wasting any → economic: A small car is more economical to run. good-quality clothes at economical prices► see thesaurus at
cheap
2economical with the truth used humorously to say that someone is not telling the truth
WDF
economical
[ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪkl]
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经济的(84%),节俭的(10%),合算的(6%)
adj.经济的;节约的;合算的
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