Word · Frequency #15985
thrift
节俭；节约
the quality of using money or resources carefully and not wasting them
- 1.
The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
节约；节俭；节省。
- 2.
Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.
海石竹属植物；尤指海石竹。
海石竹；节约；节俭；节省。；海石竹属植物；尤指海石竹。；节约；茂盛
In use
Her thrift allowed her to save enough money for a new laptop.
The family's thrift meant they rarely ate out and cooked at home instead.
By practicing thrift, he managed to pay off his debts within two years.
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。
a thrift / thrifts (countable)
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 + shop/store (attributive noun)
thrift 可作定语修饰 shop、store 等，表示“旧货/二手”。
Connections
Collocations
- practice thrift
- 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。
- encourage thrift
- 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。
- spirit of thrift
- 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。
- thrift store
- 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。
- sea thrift
- 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。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象把硬币塞进存钱罐的裂缝(rift)，thrift 就是节俭。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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