economical
英 [i?k?'n?m?k(?)l; ek-]
美 [,?k?'nɑm?kl]
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. Mexican cookery is economical, she says. Nothing goes to waste.
- “墨西哥的烹調注重儉省，”她說，“任何東西都不會浪費。”
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Fans of electric cars say they are clean, quiet and economical.
- 電動汽車迷們說，電動車清潔、無噪音而且經濟。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is economical to run and ecologically sound.
- 這樣做比較經濟，而且不會破壞生態。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.
- 他的肢體語言極盡簡化，措詞總體溫和。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The state has paced the whole nation in the economical reform.
- 這個州在經濟改革中走在了全國的前列.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》