Word
thriftiness
/θrɪftɪnɪs/
noun
节俭；节约
The quality of being thrifty; careful use of money or resources.
- 1.
The property of being thrifty.
节俭；节约。
节俭；节约。；节俭；节约
In use
Her thriftiness allowed them to save enough money for a family vacation.
The old man's thriftiness was famous in the village; he never wasted a single coin.
Thanks to her thriftiness, she could buy a new computer without borrowing money.
thriftiness in (noun/gerund)
Her thriftiness in managing household expenses was admirable.
她在管理家庭开支方面的节俭令人钦佩。
thriftiness of (someone)
The thriftiness of the elderly couple allowed them to save enough for retirement.
这对老夫妇的节俭使他们攒够了退休金。
show/exhibit thriftiness
He shows thriftiness by reusing old materials.
他通过重复使用旧材料来表现节俭。
Common mistakes
He is thriftiness.He is thrifty.
“thriftiness”是名词，不能作表语描述人；应用形容词“thrifty”表示“节俭的”。
His thriftinesses are admirable.His thriftiness is admirable.
“thriftiness”是不可数名词，没有复数形式，应使用单数。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词，表示抽象概念。
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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