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

• 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！
• China may have a worldwide reputation for thrift, but Chinese consumers prefer their cars and houses new.
  中国人的节俭或许享誉全球，但中国消费者更偏好新车和新房。
• 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。
• Thrift has become the prevailing practice.
  节约成风。
• America has always been a country that thrives on hard work, thrift and self-reliance.
  美国一向是个依靠勤奋、节俭和自力更生而兴旺发达的国家。
• To practice thrift is a virtue.
  俭朴是美德。
• Inlong term oriented societies, thrift and perseverance are valued more;
  长期面向社会，节俭和毅力的价值以上；
• 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。
• 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。
• China's energy development emphasizes thrift, cleanness and safety.
  中国能源发展坚持节约发展、清洁发展和安全发展。