economise

/ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz/ /ˈiːkəˌnɒmaɪz/

Meanings

verb

节省，节约。

To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

Examples :

"To economise on heating bills this winter, we are only heating the rooms we use most. "

为了今年冬天节省暖气费，我们只供暖我们最常用的房间。

verb

节省，节约。

To use frugally.

Examples :

"To economise on our electricity bill, we're turning off the lights when we leave a room. "

为了节省电费，我们离开房间时会关灯。

economy business finance

Related Words

extravagance noun

/ɪkˈstɹævəɡəns/

挥霍，浪费，奢靡

"Their vacation, with private jets and five-star hotels, was an obvious extravagance they couldn't really afford. "

他们乘坐私人飞机、入住五星级酒店的假期，显然是他们负担不起的过度挥霍。

sparingly adverb

/ˈspɛərɪŋli/ /ˈspɛrɪŋli/

节约地，少量地

"The gardener watered the plants sparingly, only giving them a small amount of water each day to prevent overwatering. "

园丁节约地给植物浇水，每天只给它们少量水，以防止浇水过多。

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

练习，操练

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

他需要反复练习台词，才能在表演时发挥出色。

heating verb

/ˈhiːtɪŋ/

加热，升温

"The oven is heating the pizza to 400 degrees. "

烤箱正在把披萨加热到400度。

things noun

/θɪŋz/

东西，事物，物件

""I need to buy a few things at the grocery store, like milk and bread." "

我需要去超市买一些东西，比如牛奶和面包。

avoiding verb

/əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/

避免，躲避。

"Since their argument, Sarah has been avoiding Mark in the hallway at school. "

自从他们吵架后，萨拉一直在学校走廊里躲着马克，尽量不碰面。

lights noun

/laɪts/

光，光线。

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

正如你所见，这间宽敞的餐厅早上能照进很多阳光。

turning verb

[ˈtɜː.nɪŋ] [ˈtɝ.nɪŋ]

转弯, 拐弯

"The car was turning left at the intersection. "

汽车正在路口左转。

winter noun

/ˈwɪntɚ/ /ˈwɪntə/

冬天，冬季

"The winter holidays are a popular time for family gatherings. "

冬天假期是家人团聚的热门时间。

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

电力，电。

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

这个月的电费异常高，可能是因为家里很多电器都在运行。

economical adjective

/ˌɛkəˈnɒmɪkəl/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl/

节俭，节省，经济。

"He was an economical person by nature."

他天生就是个很会过日子的人。

moderation noun

/ˌmɒdəˈɹeɪʃən/ /ˌmɑdəˈɹeɪʃən/

适度, 中庸之道.

"The teacher emphasized the importance of moderation in completing assignments, urging students to avoid rushing and instead focus on quality over speed. "

老师强调了适度完成作业的重要性，敦促学生们避免仓促行事，而是注重质量，不要一味追求速度。