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

• During my three years working, I prided myself in my thrift and planning.
  在我工作的三年时间里，我很为自己的节俭和精心打算而得意。
• 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。
• 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。
• Thrift has become the prevailing practice.
  节约成风。
• His success was due to industry and thrift.
  他的成功是由于他的勤俭。
• 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。
• 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？
• Industry and thrift favor success.
  勤劳和节俭有助于成功。
• To practice thrift is a virtue.
  俭朴是美德。
• 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。