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

• He has the virtues of thrift and hard work.
  他具备节俭和勤奋的美德。
• Savings banks, savings and loans, cooperative banks and credit unions are actually classified as thrift institutions.
  储蓄银行，储蓄和信贷协会，合作银行和信贷协会等被归为储蓄机构。
• 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。
• Industryhis success was due to industry and thrift.
  他的成功是由于勤勉和节俭。
• 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！
• Thrift has become the prevailing practice.
  节约成风。
• They demonstrated that personal virtues could bring success; theirs was the gospel of work and thrift.
  他们用行动来表明个人的美德能带来事业的成功，他们的信条是勤劳和节俭。
• We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
  我们对亏欠铺张一些东西，因为节俭和奇遇很少走在一起。
• 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。
• Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.
  反对大吃大喝，注意节约。