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economizes

/ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪzɪz/ /iˈkɑnəˌmaɪzɪz/

Meanings
verb

节约，节省。

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

Examples :

"The family economizes on groceries by buying in bulk and planning their meals carefully. "
这家人通过大量购买食材和仔细计划膳食来节省食品开支。
economy business finance

Related Words

Illustration extravagance

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。

Illustration sparingly

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。

Illustration practice

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。

Illustration things

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。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

食品杂货，日用杂货

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

她从车里拎了一袋食品杂货进来，放在了厨房的桌子上。

Illustration planning

planning verb

/ˈplænɪŋ/

设计，规划。

"The architect planned the building for the client."

建筑师为客户设计了这栋建筑。

Illustration avoiding

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。

Illustration economical

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。

Illustration buying

buying verb

/ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ/

购买， 采购

"She is buying groceries at the supermarket. "

她正在超市购买食品杂货。

Illustration moderation

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。