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
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.- 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。
- They were rightly praised for their thrift and enterprise.
- 储蓄银行
Athriftor athrift institutionis a kind of savings bank.
英英释义
noun
- extreme care in spending money
- any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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？ - Thrift has become the prevailing practice.
节约成风。 - You've really inherited the virtue of thrift.
你还真是继承了节约的美德。 - 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。 - Industry and thrift favor success.
勤劳和节俭有助于成功。 - 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。