Translation of 节省 – Mandarin Chinese–English dictionary
节省
save uk /seɪv/us /seɪv/ B1 verb
to prevent time, money, or effort being wasted or spent:
You'll save time if you take the car. 开车会省些时间。
economize uk /iˈkɒn.ə.maɪz/us /iˈkɑː.nə.maɪz/ verb
to try to save money by reducing the amount that you are spending:
You could economize on food by not eating in restaurants all the time. 你要是不总去饭店吃饭，就可以在吃上节省很多。
stint uk /stɪnt/us /stɪnt/ verb
to provide, take, or use only a small amount of something:
The bride's parents did not stint on the champagne - there was plenty for everyone. 新娘的父母在香槟上一点儿也不小气——足够每个人喝的。
economy uk /iˈkɒn.ə.mi/us /iˈkɑː.nə.mi/ noun
the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc.
They've had to make economies since Nathan lost his job. 自从内森失业以来，他们不得不节俭度日。
save on sth phrase
to avoid using something so that you do not have to pay for it:
It was a warm winter, so we saved on electricity. 那是一个暖冬，因此我们省了不少电。
节省使用
go easy phrase informal
to not take or use too much of something:
Go easy on/with the cream - I haven't had any yet. 别吃那么多奶油——我还一点儿没吃呢。
节省空间的
space-saving uk /ˈspeɪsˌseɪ.vɪŋ/us /ˈspeɪsˌseɪ.vɪŋ/ adjective
used to refer to a device, piece of furniture, etc. that takes up little room, for example a folding bed
节省能源的
energy-efficient uk /ˈen.ə.dʒi.ɪˌfɪʃ.ənt/us /ˈen.ɚ.dʒi.ɪˌfɪʃ.ənt/ adjective
using little electricity, gas, etc.
energy-efficient homes/energy-efficient lighting 节能家居／节能照明
节省着用
go steady on sth phrase UK informal
to not use too much of something:
Go steady on the milk, Dan - that's our last bottle. 省着点喝牛奶，丹——那是我们最后一瓶了。
