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

• Thrift has become the prevailing practice.
  节约成风。
• Industryhis success was due to industry and thrift.
  他的成功是由于勤勉和节俭。
• To practice thrift is a virtue.
  俭朴是美德。
• 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。
• 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。
• His success was due to industry and thrift.
  他的成功是由于他的勤俭。
• 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。
• This did away with the economic virtue of thrift and encouraged excessive consumption.
  这背离了节俭的经济美德，鼓励了过度消费。
• In daily life, we should practice thrift, cultivate social responsibility, we now have all the treasure.
  在日常生活中，我们更要勤俭节约，培养社会责任感，珍惜我们现在拥有的一切。
• You've really inherited the virtue of thrift.
  你还真是继承了节约的美德。