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

• Oppose extravagant eating and drinking and pay attention to thrift and economy.
  反对大吃大喝，注意节约。
• 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。
• We should practice thrift in our daily life because it is one of our Chinese traditional virtues.
  我们应该在日常生活中实践浪费，由于它是我们中华民族的传统美德之一。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。
• His success was due to industry and thrift.
  他的成功是由于他的勤俭。
• 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。
• Inlong term oriented societies, thrift and perseverance are valued more;
  长期面向社会，节俭和毅力的价值以上；
• 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。