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

• 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。
• We give it to the thrift store or we call my sister?
  我们把它送到打折店呢还是我们打电话给我的姐姐？
• We should practice thrift in our daily life because it is one of our Chinese traditional virtues.
  我们应该在日常生活中实践浪费，由于它是我们中华民族的传统美德之一。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He has the virtues of thrift and hard work.
  他具备节俭和勤奋的美德。
• To practice thrift is a virtue.
  俭朴是美德。
• 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！