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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Thrift has become the prevailing practice.
  节约成风。
• 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。
• 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。