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be thrifty with [noun]
She is thrifty with her money.
她花钱很节俭。
节俭的；节约的
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节俭的；节约的
careful and economical in spending money or using resources
She is thrifty with her money.
她花钱很节俭。
节俭的；节省的。
Showing thrift; economical; frugal.
节约资源的
careful and diligent in the use of resources
节俭以备将来
mindful of the future in spending money
My grandmother has always been very thrifty, so she saves money on groceries by using coupons.
我祖母一直非常节俭，所以她通过使用优惠券在食品杂货上省钱。
Being thrifty with electricity can significantly lower your monthly utility bills.
在用电方面勤俭节约可以大幅降低你每月的公共事业费用。
They decided to live a thrifty lifestyle so they could afford to travel more.
他们决定过一种节俭的生活方式，以便能负担得起更多旅行。
She is thrifty with her money.
她花钱很节俭。
He is thrifty in using electricity.
他用电很节省。
形容词作定语，直接修饰名词。
They adopted a thrifty lifestyle.
他们采用了节俭的生活方式。
Not this
He thrifty with his money.
Use this
He is thrifty with his money.
中文'他节俭'直接译为英文时遗漏了系动词 be，英文中形容词 thrifty 作表语必须与 be 动词连用。
Not this
He thrifts money every month.
Use this
He is thrifty with money every month.
thrifty 是形容词，不能用作动词；中文的'节俭'作为动词使用时，需要转换为形容词短语 'be thrifty with'。
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精打细算的购物者
As a thrifty shopper, she always looks for discounts before buying anything.
作为一个精打细算的购物者，她买东西前总会找折扣。
节俭的生活方式
They adopted a thrifty lifestyle to save for their first home.
他们采用节俭的生活方式，为第一套房子存钱。
用钱节俭
Being thrifty with money doesn't mean you can't enjoy life.
用钱节俭并不意味着你不能享受生活。
节俭的习惯
Turning off lights when leaving a room is a simple thrifty habit.
离开房间时关灯是一种简单的节俭习惯。
节约使用资源
The company was praised for its thrifty use of natural resources.
这家公司因节约使用自然资源而受到称赞。
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把 thrifty 想成 thrift（节俭）+y：过日子精打细算，钱用在刀刃上。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常理财、节约消费、资源管理 通常为中性用词，多用于描述个人或家庭节省开支、善用资源，也可用于正式语境，表示节俭以备将来。
注意：thrifty 通常与介词 with 搭配，后接名词或代词，表示在某方面节约。
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