Be generous but not extravagant, be frugal but not miserly.
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generous ['dʒɛnərəs] 词频2 词根: gen
adj. 慷慨的，大方的;丰盛的;肥沃的;浓厚的;
💡 gener出生，产生+ous形容词后缀→[不断]产生→丰富的，慷慨的
"It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer."
拒绝这样一个慷慨的提议未免失礼。
近义：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal 反义：knavish, mean, miserly, niggard, niggardly, parsimonious
extravagant [ɪk'strævəgənt] 词频3 词根: vaga
adj. 过度的，过分的;奢侈的，浪费的;放肆的;大量的;
💡 extra以外的，超过的+vag漫游+ant形容词后缀 →超出想象的程度→奢侈的
"She scandalized her family with her extravagant lifestyle."
她奢侈的生活方式令家人侧目。
近义：gaudy, odd, offbeat, outlandish, outre, weird 反义：ordinary, regular, standard, usual, conventional, customary
frugal ['fruɡl] 词频5
adj. 节省的，节俭的;朴素的;花钱少的;约;
"He was a VIP, but he had a frugal life."
他是位要人, 但生活俭朴.
近义：spare, lean, measured, mild, moderate, abstemious 反义：immoderate, inordinate, intemperate, lavish, outermost, profuse
miserly ['maizəli]
adj. <贬>（人）吝啬的;小气的;（数量）极少的;太小的;
"A miserly father makes a prodigal son."
老子守财奴,儿子败家子.
近义：knavish, mean, miser, niggard, niggardly, penurious 反义：humane, humanitarian, liberal, lofty, loose, loyal

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