1. | 经济的;实惠的providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent |
an economical car to run(= one that does not use too much petrol/gas) 节油型汽车 | |
It would be more economical to buy the bigger size. 买尺寸大点的更实惠。 |
2. | 节俭的;节约的;简洁的using no more of sth than is necessary |
an economical use of space 节约利用空间 | |
an economical prose style(= one that uses no unnecessary words) 简练的散文文体 |
3. | 精打细算的;省钱的not spending more money than necessary |
He was economical in all areas of his life. 他在生活的各个方面都精打细算。 |