economical
- 英式英标[,ɛkə\'nɑmɪkl]
- 美式音标[iːkə\'nɒmɪk(ə)l; ek-]
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.
实用例句
- 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。”
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is economical to run and ecologically sound.
- 这样做比较经济，而且不会破坏生态。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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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