thrifty

英 [ˈθrɪfti]

美 [ˈθrɪfti]

adj.  节约的; 节俭的

CET6考研TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8

BNC.21793 / COCA.21446

牛津词典

adj.

• 节约的；节俭的
  careful about spending money and not wasting things

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 节俭的;节省的;节约的
  If you say that someone isthrifty, you are praising them for saving money, not buying unnecessary things, and not wasting things.
  1. My mother taught me to be thrifty.
     我妈妈教我生活要节俭。
  2. ...thrifty shoppers.
     花钱精打细算的购物者

英英释义

adj

• mindful of the future in spending money
  1. careful with money
  Synonym:careful
• careful and diligent in the use of resources

双语例句

• She is also a thrifty, and industrious woman.
  她又是一位节俭勤勉的妇女。
• Thrifty in small matters only.
  仅仅在小事情上节俭的。
• Very good, but the government is also running a campaign urging people to be thrifty.
  很好，但该国政府同时开展一项宣传活动，敦促人民节俭。
• It can help to train the students'team-work spirit and virtue of thrifty.
  它有助于培养学生的团队精神和勤俭朴素的美德。
• They have plenty of money now, but they still tend to be thrifty.
  他们现在有很多钱，但仍很节俭。
• Except for smoking and drinking, he is a thrifty man.
  除了抽烟、喝酒，他是个生活节俭的人。
• He described his mother as a thrifty woman.
  他形容他的妈妈是个节俭的女人。
• Don't get me wrong. I just meant to say that he is very thrifty.
  别误会，我的意思是说他很节俭。
• She is a very thrifty housewife.
  她是个很节俭的主妇。
• My mother taught me to be thrifty.
  我妈妈教我生活要节俭。