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thrift (uncountable)
表示“节俭”时是不可数名词，不加 -s。
Thrift is a useful habit.
节俭是一个有用的习惯。
节俭；节约
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
节俭；节约
the quality of using money or resources carefully and not wasting them
Thrift is a useful habit.
节俭是一个有用的习惯。
节约；节俭；节省。
The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
海石竹属植物；尤指海石竹。
Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.
Her thrift allowed her to save enough money for a new laptop.
她的节俭让她攒够了买新笔记本电脑的钱。
The family's thrift meant they rarely ate out and cooked at home instead.
这家人的节俭意味着他们很少外出就餐，而是在家做饭。
By practicing thrift, he managed to pay off his debts within two years.
通过力行节俭，他设法在两年内还清了债务。
表示“节俭”时是不可数名词，不加 -s。
Thrift is a useful habit.
节俭是一个有用的习惯。
表示“海石竹属植物”时可数，复数形式为 thrifts。
A thrift grows well in sandy soil.
海石竹在沙质土壤中长得好。
thrift 可作定语修饰 shop、store 等，表示“旧货/二手”。
We found some old books at a thrift shop.
我们在旧货店找到了一些旧书。
Not this
She is very thrift.
Use this
She is very thrifty.
thrift 是名词，表示‘节俭’这一品质；描述‘节俭的’人时要用形容词 thrifty，放在 be 动词后作表语。
Not this
I bought these clothes at a thrift.
Use this
I bought these clothes at a thrift store.
thrift 单独不表示‘旧货店’；表示‘旧货商店’时要用固定搭配 thrift store，不能省略 store。
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厉行节约；节省
It is wise to practice thrift when you are a student.
当学生时厉行节约是明智的。
鼓励节俭
The school's program encourages thrift and recycling among children.
学校的项目鼓励孩子们节俭和回收利用。
节俭精神
The spirit of thrift is important in their family.
节俭精神在他们的家庭中很重要。
旧货店；二手商店
He found a rare book at a thrift store.
他在一家旧货店找到了一本稀有的书。
海石竹
Sea thrift is a common plant on Atlantic coasts.
海石竹是大西洋海岸常见的植物。
我穿着这件超大的外套，是马路尽头那家旧货店买的。
From Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's hit 2012 song 'Thrift Shop,' which celebrates buying secondhand clothes and popularized thrift-shopping culture.
出自 Macklemore 与 Ryan Lewis 2012 年的热门歌曲《Thrift Shop》（旧货店），歌曲赞美购买二手衣物，并让“淘旧货”文化更加流行。
Use thrift naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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想象把硬币塞进存钱罐的裂缝(rift)，thrift 就是节俭。
语域：formal 常见场景：personal finance、formal writing 表示“节俭、节约”时，thrift 多用于较正式的书面或理财、经济话题中；日常口语里更常说 be thrifty with money 或 save money。
这些词都与 thrift 押韵：重读元音 /ɪ/ 和随后的 /ft/（拼作 ift）相同。注意 thrift 的近形词 thrive /θraɪv/ 和 thrice /θraɪs/ 读作 /aɪ/，并不押韵。
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