今日の単語 Frugal
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1. 今日の単語は frugal です。わかりそうでわからない？今日も例文を探してみました。続きを読みたくなる見出しが見つかりました。
The Top 5 Reasons Seniors Stay Frugal in Retirement (from the Money Talks News)
The frugal habits of some of the wealthiest people in the world (from Mooresville Tribune)
In praise of lost virtues: frugality (from Times Malta)
2. 例を見ると簡単に想像できる単語でした。では、英英辞典を見てみましょう。
careful when using money or food or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount
careful in spending money
careful to use only as much as money, food, etc. as is necessary
economical in use or expenditure, prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful
entailing little expense, requiring few resources
3. 意味は簡単でしたね。ニュアンスとしてはニュートラルだとわかりますね。日本語も確認しておきましょう。
質素な、つましい、倹約の、節約する
4. 類義語も合わせて覚えておきましょう。
careful, prudent, thrifty, canny, meticulous, etc.
5. 今日の単語はシンプルでしたので使い方も間違えることは少なそうです。一応、ほかの例文も見ておきましょう。
Industrialized countries throw trillions of dollars at problems, like poverty, hunger, lack of connectivity and especially access to quality healthcare, but the outcomes nowhere near match the investment. Reset asks the author of the book Frugal Innovations: How To Do More With Less about how countries with emerging economies have improved life for millions of people at a fraction of the cost spent in countries like the U.S. (from WBEZ Chicago)
The entrepreneurial spirit can be a hard thing to rein in. If you’re full of zeal and a new zest for life after deciding to own your own business and be your own boss, that is completely understandable and a very admirable approach to your new business. However, being a frugal entrepreneur does not come without risks. The last thing you want as a new entrepreneur is to dive into the job without giving proper and careful thought to things like your finances. This is the most critical element of any business. (from Value Walk)
PENNY PINCHER Thrifty mum shares her top money-saving tips to ENJOY frugal living – and how to get almost anything for free (from the Irish SUN)
今日の単語は
frugal
でした
昨日の単語は 今日の単語 Paltry
1週間前の単語は 今日の単語 Smear
よかったら復習してみて下さい