economical
adjective uk/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ /ek.əˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/ /ek.əˈnɑː.mɪ.kəl/
B2 经济的;省钱的;节约的
not using a lot of fuel, money, etc.
There's increasing demand for cars that are more economical on fuel. 对低油耗汽车的需求与日俱增。
What's the most economical way of heating this building? 给这座楼供暖，怎样做才是最经济的方法？
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- A big car like that is not very economical on fuel, is it?
- You should buy ordinary everyday foodstuffs in bulk - it's more economical.
- I had to buy a new washing machine as it would not have been economical to get it repaired.
- She's very economical with the wrapping paper, isn't she? She cut it without an inch to spare.
- This central heating system is extremely economical to run.
Idiom
economical with the truthidiom humorous 隐瞒真相;撒谎;不完全说出真相
avoiding stating the true facts about a situation, or lying about it