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。
节俭;节约
The quality of being thrifty; careful use of money or resources.
节俭;节约。
The property of being thrifty.
Her thriftiness allowed them to save enough money for a family vacation.
她的节俭让他们攒够了钱去家庭度假。
用法提示:thriftiness 是名词,在句中作主语,表示‘节俭’这种品质。
The old man's thriftiness was famous in the village; he never wasted a single coin.
那位老人的节俭在村子里是出了名的,他从不浪费一分钱。
用法提示:thriftiness 作主语,说明主语的特征,义为‘节俭’。
Thanks to her thriftiness, she could buy a new computer without borrowing money.
多亏了她的节俭,她不用借钱就能买一台新电脑。
用法提示:thriftiness 作介词宾语,表示‘节俭’这一特质。
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。
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。
He shows thriftiness by reusing old materials.
他通过重复使用旧材料来表现节俭。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is thriftiness.
正确表达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”。
grammar · medium
易错句子His thriftinesses are admirable.
正确表达His thriftiness is admirable.
“thriftiness”是不可数名词,没有复数形式,应使用单数。
与thriftiness混淆:thrifty为形容词,修饰人或行为;thriftiness为名词,指节俭的状态或品质。
与thriftiness混淆:frugality强调节约资源的行为方式,而thriftiness更侧重节俭的品德或习惯。
与thriftiness混淆:economy常指经济体系或节省资源的方法,而thriftiness特指个人节俭的品德。
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