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

• 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。
• 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。
• It distorts our economic decisions, penalizes thrift, and crushes the struggling young and the fixed-income elderly alike.
  它扭曲了我们的经济决策，惩罚了节俭，粉碎了奋斗的年轻人和固定收入的老人们等的梦想。
• All our organizations, and particularly those engaged in economic and financial work, must pay attention to thrift.
  节约是一切工作机关都要注意的，经济和财政工作机关尤其要注意。
• 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。
• Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.
  反对大吃大喝，注意节约。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！