主題:speculate/provident, frugal/parsimonious

speculation  同義詞thinking, thought, reflection, meditation n.[U][C] 1. 思索; 沈思; 推測[(+about/on/upon)] There has been a great deal of speculation about the Prime Minister\'s resignation. 最近有關首相辭職的臆測頗多。 2. 投機; 投機買賣[(+in)] His speculations in stocks led to his suicide. 他在股票上做投機買賣致使他自殺。 speculate 同義詞guess, theorize, conjecture, gamble vi. 不及物動詞 1. 思索; 沈思; 推測[(+on/upon/about)] She speculated about her friend\'s motives. 她猜測她朋友的動機。 2. 投機; 做投機買賣[(+in)] He speculated successfully in mining shares. 他做礦業股票投機獲得成功。 vt. 及物動詞 1. 推測, 推斷[Y][+that] He was speculating that this might be his last chance. 他推測這可能是他的最後一次機會了。 frugal 同義詞economical, thrifty, saving, prudent 反義詞wasteful a. 形容詞 1. 節約的, 儉樸的[(+of)] She\'s always frugal of her money. 她一直節省用錢。 She is a frugal housekeeper. 她勤儉持家。 2. 花錢少的, 廉價的 We had a frugal lunch. 我們中午吃了一頓便飯。 parsimonious a. 形容詞 1. 吝嗇的; 過於儉省的 2. 質量差的 provident    a. 形容詞 1. 有先見之明的; 深謀遠慮的 2節儉的