Frugal people are careful about spending money or using things.

节俭人花钱或用东西都很谨慎。

I think frugality runs in your family.

我觉得节俭是你家传统。

He has to offset his small salary by living economically.

他以节俭生活来抵消其微薄收入。

The government, motivated by both compassion and thrift, wants to help.

在同情心和节俭理念共同驱使下，政府需要伸出援助之手。

There are two dictionary definitions of thrift.

词典上节俭有两个定义。

Fiscal policies are also becoming more parsimonious.

财政政策变得更加节俭。

Someone who spends very little money is frugal.

花钱很少人是节俭。

The thrifty man mends his own clothes, including torn socks.

这个节俭男子会修补自己衣服，包括穿破袜子。

THRIFTY shoppers do not have to look far to find a bargain.

节俭消费者们不需要寻觅很远就能买到便宜货。

We often say this as a response to being very frugal.

我们经常说这句话作为非常节俭回应。

But businesses that focus on frugal customers, like High Level Hostel, are doing well.

但那些关注节俭消费者，诸如高端旅社业绩却不错。

He is known for his thrift

他以节俭出名。

You're right, but I don't think I could be that frugal.

你说得对，但我觉得我做不到那么节俭。

" No luxury lunches in Hacker's new austerity regime" .

“哈克节俭体制下没有奢侈午餐。”

Now both are back together in what has humorously been dubbed the Entente Frugale (or frugal agreement).

现在两国又因节俭协议再次结盟。

She was a thrifty and kind mistress, a good mother and a devoted wife.

她是个节俭而温厚主妇，一个贤妻良母。

Are you a big spender, or are you more frugal?

你是一个大手大脚人，还是很节俭呢？

It is not, though, just youthful frugality behind weak consumption figures.

然而，疲软消费数据背后不仅仅是年轻人节俭。

The more recent definition is the one we're probably more familiar with which is about frugality.

较新定义是我们可能更熟悉，它和节俭有关。

Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box.

但是能把储蓄罐装满只有屈指可数几个特别节俭孩子。