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frugal adj.
⇨ mean 2mean2 adjective a mean thing to do 这么做不厚道mean with money 用钱很吝啬mean ♦︎ frugal ♦︎ cheap ♦︎ thrifty ♦︎ stingyThese words all describe sb who is not willing to give or share things, especially money. 这些词均表示吝啬的、小气的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆mean / frugal / stingy with sth■ mean (BrE, disapproving) not willing to give or share things, especially money; given unwillingly and in small quantities 吝啬的；小气的；给得不多的◆They were too mean to buy the kids proper beds.他们太小气了，连像样的床都不给孩子买。◆Don't be so mean with the chocolate sauce.别那么舍不得放巧克力酱。◆It was difficult to manage the department on such a mean budget.预算这么紧，管理这个部门不容易。OPP generous ⇨ generous ■ frugal / /ˈfruːgl/ / using only as much money or food as is necessary （对金钱、食物等）节约的，节俭的◆The monks lead a frugal existence in their isolated monastery.那些僧侣在偏远的寺院里过着俭朴的生活。■ cheap (NAmE, informal, disapproving) not willing to spend money 小气的；抠门儿的◆Don't be so cheap!别这么小气！◆She was just too cheap to buy a real present.她就是太抠门儿了，舍不得买一件像样的礼物。■ thrifty (approving) careful about spending money; not wasting things 节约的；节俭的◆He was brought up to be thrifty and never to get into debt.他从小就被教导勤俭节约，绝不欠债。■ stingy / /ˈstɪndʒi/ / (informal, disapproving) mean 吝啬的；小气的；给得不多的◆Don't be so stingy with the cream!别那么舍不得放奶油！◆It was a stingy offer and he turned it down.报价很小气，他回绝了。NOTE 辨析 Mean, cheap or stingy?The main differences between these words are in geography and register. Mean is British, stingy is informal and cheap is American and informal. Mean and stingy can describe a person or an amount of money, but cheap can only describe a person. 这些词的主要区别在于使用的地域和语体风格。mean用于英式英语，stingy是非正式用语，cheap用于美式英语，也是非正式用语。mean和stingy可描述人或一定数额的钱，但cheap只可描述人。 |