canny
adj.精明的(shrewd,cunning);節儉的
economical
adj.節約的,經濟的(thrifty)
Purchasing clothing that will only be worn once is not very economical.
購買只穿一次的衣服不太經濟。
economize
vi.節儉(save,cut costs)
When they bought a house, the family had to economize to pay their mortgage.
他們買了一所房子后,不得不節衣縮食來支付他們的抵押貸款。
frugal
adj.節約的(thrifty,economical)
stoically
adv.淡泊地(impassively)
thrift
n.節約(economy,frugality)
retrench
vi.緊縮,節約(save)
abstemious
adj.有節制的,節約的
An abstemious way of life is what the old man is fond of.
老人喜歡節約的生活方式。
sparing
adj.節儉的(frugal,thrifty,economical);保守的
parsimonious
adj.吝嗇的,節儉的
cautious
adj.小心的,謹慎的
Be cautious when you approach strangers.
當你接近陌生人時要小心。
circumspect
adj.慎重的,小心的(prudent,cautious)
Never very circumspect in expressing his views, Bill annoyed almost everyone at the party.
比爾在表達觀點時從不謹慎,幾乎惹惱了聚會上的每一個人。
composed
adj.沉著的
composure
n.鎮靜(calmness,self-control)
The irrate customer lost his composure and yelled at the clerk.
那個討厭的顧客失去了鎮靜,對店員大吼了一聲。
conservative
adj.保守的(modest,cautious)
A conservative estimate of the cost to repair the car is $100.
保守估計修車的費用是100美元。
discreet
adj.慎重的,謹慎的( prudent,cautious)
You can tell Jane anything; she is very discreet.
你可以告訴簡任何事,她非常謹慎。