economical

economical
adjective
  1. giving good value or service in relation to the amount of money, time, or effort spent
    经济的,合算的
    a small, economical car.
    一辆经济实用的小型轿车。
    ■(of a person or lifestyle) careful not to waste money or resources
    (人,生活方式)节俭的,节省的
    ■using no more of something than is necessary
    不浪费的;简练的,简洁的
    the cast are economical with their actions.
    演员们的动作干净利落。
常用词组
economical with the truth
  1. used euphemistically to describe a person or statement that lies or deliberately withholds information
    (婉)(人或陈述)很少提供实情的,谎话连篇的
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