avoiding excess or waste in expenditure or consumption, and only using what is necessary
节俭, 节约
出于节俭，她只买了打折的东西，并用主食拼凑了饭菜。
spending money very reluctantly
吝啬的, 节俭的
奶奶以她的吝啬方式而闻名，很少花钱甚至在自己身上。
to explain or interpret something in a clear and detailed manner, often uncovering deeper meanings
解释, 阐释
她花时间一步步解释这个复杂的过程。
expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion
明确的, 清晰的
合同包含关于交付期限的明确条款。
to complain or criticize persistently, often about trivial issues
抱怨, 吹毛求疵
评论家们似乎无休止地挑剔那些甚至没有人注意到的情节漏洞。
a constant finding of small faults or griping over minor issues instead of offering solutions
吹毛求疵, 抱怨
经理忽略了那些拒绝适应新系统的员工的吹毛求疵。
a state of extreme aggression or force to the point of being nearly out of control
凶猛, 残暴
飓风以猛烈的风力吹袭，摧毁树木并危及建筑物。
extremely aggressive or intense in appearance or behavior
凶猛的, 激烈的
反对者就这一有争议的提案展开了激烈的辩论，明显分成了支持者和批评者。
to make excessively dry by removing moisture from an object, substance, or surface
使干枯, 使干燥
如果不很快下雨，干旱会使更多的土地干涸。
extremely dry, often due to heat or lack of moisture
干涸的, 干旱的
干涸的田地急需雨水。
slender, flexible, and graceful in movement
柔软的, 优雅的
尽管年纪大了，她仍通过瑜伽和舞蹈保持着轻盈的身材。
graceful and physically flexible that allows for ease and fluidity of movement
轻盈的, 柔韧的
她羡慕朋友轻盈的身材，能够看似轻松地完成瑜伽姿势。
a short verse or poem on a tombstone, serving to commemorate or convey a message to visitors of the grave
墓志铭, 墓碑上的诗
几代人之后，来访者仍然可以辨认出刻在老化大理石上的磨损墓志铭的部分。
an abusive word or insulting nickname that is used instead of someone's name or title
绰号, 侮辱性绰号
她蔑视那些称她为“德古拉的新娘”的人，拒绝了这个侮辱性的绰号。
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
缩影, 完美典范
他们修复的维多利亚式住宅是优雅复古魅力的典范。
to serve as a typical example or embodiment of a concept, idea, or category
体现, 象征
他的领导方式体现了鼓励和谦逊。
(of objects or works) lacking the precision or quality one would expect from a paid professional
业余的, 非专业的
他尝试的家庭维修导致了缺乏耐久性或规范符合性的业余修补。
relating to or involving love or romance
爱情的, 浪漫的
学者们分析了那个时代浪漫诗歌中常见的爱情主题和隐喻。
getting straight to the core of the matter in a direct, efficient manner
简短的, 直截了当的
经理简短地总结了问题和需要做的事情，没有在不必要的细节上浪费时间。
to end something sooner than planned
缩短, 削减
医生告诉受伤的运动员，她需要缩短她的职业生涯。
