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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
      1. 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

          双语例句

          • To practice thrift is a virtue.
            俭朴是美德。
          • 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。
          • You've really inherited the virtue of thrift.
            你还真是继承了节约的美德。
          • 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。
          • 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。
          • She learn from her father the virtue of hard work and thrift.
            她从她父亲身上学到苦干和节俭的美德。
          • 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。
          • In daily life, we should practice thrift, cultivate social responsibility, we now have all the treasure.
            在日常生活中,我们更要勤俭节约,培养社会责任感,珍惜我们现在拥有的一切。
          • 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。
          • 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。