thrifty
听听怎么读
英 [ˈθrɪfti]
美 [ˈθrɪfti]
是什么意思
节俭的;节约的;
英英释义
thrifty[ 'θrifti ]
- adj.
- careful and diligent in the use of resources
- mindful of the future in spending money
同义词:careful
学习怎么用
同近义词辨析
economical, thrifty
这组词都有“节约的”的意思,其区别是:
economical指正当使用财物,强调节省,避免浪费。
thrifty侧重节缩开支,积蓄收入。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Her mother is a thrifty housewife.
她妈妈是一个节俭的主妇。 - Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money-box.
只有非常节俭的儿童才会设法填满一个储蓄罐。 - Mr. Thompson is so thrifty that he is able to save more than half of his weekly salary.
汤普森先生是如此节俭,以致他能省下超过一半的周薪。
权威例句
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