/ˈfru:gl ||; ˈfrugḷ/adj1 using only as much money or food as is necessary 节约的；省俭的: a frugal existence/life 俭朴的生活
2 (used about meals) small, simple and not costing very much （指饭菜）不丰盛的，简单的，廉价的
➔frugality /fruˈgæləti ||; frυˈgælətɪ/ noun [U] ➔frugally /ˈfru:gəli ||; ˈfrugḷɪ/ adv to live/eat frugally 过得俭朴；吃得简单