economical
adjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl//ek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl//ek.əˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/B2
not using a lot offuel,money, etc.:
经济的;省钱的;节约的There'sincreasingdemandforcarsthat are more economicalonfuel.对低油耗汽车的需求与日俱增。
What's the most economical way ofheatingthisbuilding?给这座楼供暖,怎样做才是最经济的方法?
costing less money than expected
- cheapThe meal was cheaper than I expected.
- affordableThere's very little affordable housing around here.
- inexpensiveThey sell inexpensive children's clothes.
- reasonableI thought the food was very reasonable.
- dirt cheapMost of the books they sell are dirt cheap.
- Abigcarlike that is not very economical onfuel, is it?
- You shouldbuyordinaryeverydayfoodstuffsinbulk- it's more economical.
- I had tobuya newwashingmachineas it would not have been economical to get itrepaired.
- She's very economical with thewrappingpaper, isn't she? Shecutit without aninchtospare.
- Thiscentralheatingsystemisextremelyeconomical torun.
Costing little or no money
- chargeless
- cheap
- cheap rate
- cheapness
- chintzy
- comp
- compliment
- complimentary
- cut-price
- economy-size
- entry level
- ex gratia
- free of charge
- glossy
- inexpensive
- nominal
- nothing
- rock bottom
- schlock
- valueless
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Grammar
Economicoreconomical?
Economic and economical are adjectives.…Idiom
economical with the truth