thrift

英 [θrɪft]

美 [θrɪft]

n.  节约; 节俭; 海石竹(海边野生植物，花鲜艳，呈粉红色)

复数：thrifts　

考研TOEFLTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.15985 / COCA.10231

牛津词典

noun

• 节约；节俭
  the habit of saving money and spending it carefully so that none is wasted
• 海石竹（海边野生植物，花鲜艳，呈粉红色）
  a wild plant with bright pink flowers that grows by the sea/ocean

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 节俭;节省;节约
  Thriftis the quality and practice of being careful with money and not wasting things.
  1. They were rightly praised for their thrift and enterprise.
     他们勤俭节约，积极进取，得到了当之无愧的赞扬。
• 储蓄银行
  Athriftor athrift institutionis a kind of savings bank.

英英释义

noun

• extreme care in spending money
  Synonym:parsimonyparsimoniousnesspenny-pinching
• any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

双语例句

• To practice thrift is a virtue.
  俭朴是美德。
• Thrift stores often sell household goods and perfectly good used clothing.
  旧货店经常卖家庭用品和保存得很好的旧衣服。
• Her thrift saved her enough money to buy a house.
  她的节省让她攒足了钱买了一栋房子。
• His thrift and industry speak well for his future.
  他的节俭和勤勉预示着他美好的未来。
• It distorts our economic decisions, penalizes thrift, and crushes the struggling young and the fixed-income elderly alike.
  它扭曲了我们的经济决策，惩罚了节俭，粉碎了奋斗的年轻人和固定收入的老人们等的梦想。
• Industryhis success was due to industry and thrift.
  他的成功是由于勤勉和节俭。
• Where did you buy this dress, in the flea market or the thrift market?
  这件连衣裙你在哪儿买的，跳蚤市场还是在廉价商店。
• His success was due to industry and thrift.
  他的成功是由于他的勤俭。
• He spoke of humble farming roots and values of hard work, faith and thrift.
  他讲到了谦卑的平民出身和辛勤劳动，信仰和节约的价值观。
• Should she heed all we say of thrift, how many of us would be breathing this air?
  如果她留意我们的节俭之言，我们会有几人还在呼吸这空气？费解啊费解！