thrift

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n. 节约, 茂盛, 海石竹

发音

其它 /ˈθɹɪft/

词形变化

thrifts 复数 thrifts thrifted thrifting thrifts 三单 thrifting 现在分词 thrifted 过去式 thrifted 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

节俭；节约； 海石竹

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).

    节俭

    节约

    不可数 可数

    His thrift can be seen in how little the trashman takes from his house.

  2. 2.

    A savings bank.

    美国 可数 不可数

    Usually, home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.

  3. 3.

    Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity; profit.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  5. 5.

    Vigorous growth, as of a plant.

    可数 废旧 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To shop or browse at a thrift shop; to buy (something) at a thrift shop.

    及物/不及物

    They like to go thrifting on weekends.

    I thrifted these vintage coffee mugs.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

parsimoniousness parsimony penny-pinching

上位词 4

frugality frugalness subshrub suffrutex

下位词 2

cliffrose sea pink

相关短语

thrift shop <美>旧货店 thrift shops thrift store 二手店 thrift stores thrift box thrift boxes thrift shopping thrift-box paradox of thrift paradoxes of thrift prickly thrift lavender thrift

词源

From Middle English thrift, thryfte, þrift, from Old Norse þrift (“thriving condition, prosperity”). Equivalent to thrive + -t.

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