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

在同情心和节共同的驱使下，政府需要伸出援助之手。

Frugal people are careful about spending money or using things.

节的人花钱或用东西都很谨慎。

He has to offset his small salary by living economically.

他以节的生活来抵消其微薄的收入。

I think frugality runs in your family.

我觉得节是你家的传统。

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

这个节的男子会修补自己的衣服，包括穿破的袜子。

So while economic describes anything economy-related or the success of a business, economical refers to avoiding waste.

也就是说，economic（经济的，有利可图的）是被用来形容跟经济方面的或者成功的生意的一个词。而economical（节的，合算的）指的是不要浪。

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

但那些关注节消者的公司，诸如高端旅社的业绩却不错。

Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways: they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others.

许多人说，虽然痛苦，失业也提升自己：他们不再物质至上，更加节；他们更加注意到其它人的辛苦。

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。

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

节的消者们不需要寻觅很远就买到便宜货。

She was penniless and lived frugally, all the publicity she could afford was to personally go from one church to another and ask if the community was interested in hearing her story.

她身无分文，生活节，她所担得起的宣传就是亲自从一个教堂走到另一个教堂，询问社区是否有兴趣听她的故事。

In recent times, people's ability to meet their basic needs-the necessities for survival like food and shelter, have reduced the importance of 'thrift', which some believe has created a moral slide-a reduction in standards of moral behaviour.

在最近的年代，人们够满足他们的基本需求的力——生存必需品，比如食物和栖身之所，降低了“节”的重要性，很多人认为这造成了道德滑坡——道德行为标准的降低。

There are no durable, imperishable assets that might serve as a vehicle for their thrift.

那里没有任何可充当他们的节的载体的持久的、不腐烂的资产。

Consumption is rising at 14% a year among under-35s, twice the level of frugal oldies.

35岁以下的消年增长14%，是那些节的老一代人的两倍。

An earlier, more frugal fritter recipe was just fried dough stuffed with ginger almonds and topped with a delicious beet juice.

更早、更节的油酥饼食谱则是用塞满姜杏仁的炸面团，上面撒上美味的甜菜汁。

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。

So I went to the lab to talk to Manu's colleague Saad, to see how they apply their frugal science philosophy to this typically really expensive piece of equipment.

所以我去了实验室和马努的同事萨阿德交谈，看看他们是如何把他们的节的科学哲学应用到这个通常非常昂贵的设备上的。

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

她是个节而温厚的主妇，一个贤妻良母。

Thus began one of the most intentionally frugal lifestyles history has ever seen.

于是史上最刻意节的生活方式就此开始了。

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

然而，疲软的消数据背后不仅仅是年轻人的节。