frugality

/fruːˈɡæləti/ (bre, ipa) · /fruːˈɡæləti/ (ame, ipa) · /frü-ˈga-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)

frugality — 名詞

1. a habit of living simply and using money, food, and other supplies with delibera

1.名詞C1
釋義

節儉；儉約

花錢用物都很省，不浪費

a habit of living simply and using money, food, and other supplies with deliberate care so that little is wasted.

例句

Heloisa's frugality helped her family save enough for a used car.

Heloisa 的節儉讓家裡存到足夠的錢買一輛二手車。

frugality + helped + save for a practical goal

In college, Brian practiced frugality and cooked every meal at home.

Brian 讀大學時很節儉，每餐都在家自己煮。

practice frugality in daily life

同義詞
  • thrift

    slightly more old-fashioned or formal, but also strongly positive

  • economy

    broader; can describe saving in a plan, system, or household, not only personal habit

  • prudence

    wider idea of careful judgment; not limited to spending or resources

反義詞
  • extravagance

    spending or using far more than is sensible

  • wastefulness

    focuses on throwing resources away rather than saving them carefully

文法句型

frugality in [area]

frugality with [resource]

practice frugality

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. It often appears with verbs like 'show', 'practice', or 'admire', and it usually suggests a positive kind of self-control rather than forced poverty.

常見錯誤

❌Her frugality means she is poor.
✅Her frugality means she chooses to spend very carefully.
💡frugality describes a careful habit, not simply having little money.