英语单词

economical是什么意思

economical

英 [iːkə'nɒmɪk(ə)l; ek-] 美 [,ɛkə'nɑmɪkl]
  • adj. 经济的;节约的;合算的

英文词源


economical (adj.)
1570s, "pertaining to household management;" from economic + -al (1). Sense of "pertaining to political economy" is from 1781, but that sense more commonly goes with economic, and the main modern sense of this spelling is "thrifty" (1780). Related: Economically.

双语例句


1. Mexican cookery is economical, she says. Nothing goes to waste.
“墨西哥的烹调注重俭省,”她说,“任何东西都不会浪费。”

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2. Fans of electric cars say they are clean, quiet and economical.
电动汽车迷们说,电动车清洁、无噪音而且经济。

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3. It is economical to run and ecologically sound.
这样做比较经济,而且不会破坏生态。

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4. His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.
他的肢体语言极尽简化,措词总体温和。

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5. The state has paced the whole nation in the economical reform.
这个州在经济改革中走在了全国的前列.

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