At a time like this we can see only price hike but no pay pike. While people complain about the soaring prices, reducing expenditure becomes a good choice. Instead of downgrading our quality of life, being thrift will let us live quality life using lesser money. The usual practice of “cool carl” include avoiding taking taxis, leaving no leftovers, doing housework on one’s own, treating friends to dinner at home no matter how busy and tired they are. In fact, compared to people who are ostentatious and extravagant, the strict budgeting “cool carl”, by transferring consumption priorities, is trying to get the most satisfaction with the least money under the precondition of not affecting their life quality.

　　注：“酷抠族”通过精打细算能够转移消费重点，更好地配置“有数”的金钱。对于金钱和为人处世，他们并非真正意义上的“抠门”，故不宜将其直译为“cool miser”。根据该词的内涵，不妨将此词译为“cool carl”。这样，既有“酷”（cool）的超逸，也有“凡人”（carl）的简约，而且与“酷抠”在读音上也比较相近。你也是一枚“酷抠族”吗？

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