providing good service or value in relation to the amount of time or money spent 经济的；实惠的 an economical car to run (= one that does not use too much petrol) 节油型汽车 It would be more economical to buy the bigger size. 买尺寸大点的更实惠。
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyb2Solid fuel would be more economical. 固体燃料会更加经济。 This new oven is highly economical. 这个新烤箱非常节能。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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using no more of something than is necessary 节俭的；节约的；简洁的 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
Extra ExamplesHe admired her economical movements as she set the table for supper. 当她摆好桌子准备吃晚饭时，他欣赏她的节俭动作。 more economical of time and resources 更节约时间和资源 This arrangement is more economical with space. 这种安排更节省空间。 This arrangement is more economical in its use of staff. 这种安排比较节约员工人力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- in
- of
- with
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- economical with the truth
not spending more money than necessary 精打细算的；省钱的 Which Word? economic / economicaleconomic / economical- Economic means ‘connected with the economy of a country or an area, or with the money that a society or an individual has’:
economic 意为与国家、地区、社会或个人经济有关的： the government’s economic policy 政府的经济政策 the economic aspects of having children. 生育孩子在经济方面的问题
- Economical means ‘spending money or using something in a careful way that avoids waste’:
It is usually economical to buy washing powder in large quantities. 大量购买洗衣粉通常要省钱些。
- Economic means ‘connected with the economy of a country or an area, or with the money that a society or an individual has’:
Idioms
be economical with the truth
if you say that somebody has been economical with the truth, you mean that they left out some important facts, but you do not want to say that they were lying 没把实话全讲出来（婉指某人隐瞒了一些重要事实）