Frugal people are careful about spending money or using things.

节俭的人花钱或用东西都很谨慎。

I think frugality runs in your family.

我觉得节俭是你家的传统。

Being thrifty comes as no great surprise.

节俭并不令人惊讶。

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

在同情心和节俭理念共同的驱使下，政府出援助之手。

There are two dictionary definitions of thrift.

词典上节俭有两个定义。

Someone who spends very little money is frugal.

花钱很少的人是节俭的。

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

这个节俭的男子会修补自己的衣服，包括穿破的袜子。

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

节俭的们不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的回应。

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

但那些关注节俭的公司，诸如高端旅社的业绩却不错。

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" .

“哈克的节俭体制下没有奢侈的午餐。”

Having confidence is another key characteristic as it helps people to be thrifty.

拥有自信是另一个关键特征，因为它有助于人们节俭。

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.

她是个节俭而温厚的主妇，一个贤妻良母。

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

然而，疲软的数据背后不仅仅是年轻人的节俭。

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

你是一个大手大脚的人，还是很节俭呢？

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

但是能把储蓄罐装满的只有屈指可数的几个特别节俭的孩子。

From my point of view, a college student as a pure consumer should learn to be thrifty.

我认为，大学生作为纯粹的，应该学会节俭。

I used to thrift a lot of them and I used to pair them with sweatpants.

我以前很节俭，经常把它们和运动裤搭配在一起。