thrifty是什麽意思

thrifty

英 ['θrɪftɪ] 美 ['θrɪfti]

adj. 節約的；茂盛的；成功的

英文詞源

thrifty (adj.): late 14c., "respectable," from thrift + -y (2). Meaning "frugal" is from 1520s. Related: Thriftily; thriftiness.

雙語例句

1. Jackie sees the comedy in her millionaire husband's thrifty habits.: 傑姬覺得自己的百萬富翁丈夫的一些節儉習慣很是滑稽。

2. Except for smoking and drinking, he is a thrifty man.: 除了抽煙、喝酒, 他是個生活節儉的人.

3. Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.: 辦任何事都要勤儉.

4. Lei Feng, always thrifty, had saved this sum from his allowances.: 雷鋒一向節省, 這筆錢是他從津貼中省下來的.

5. His wife is a frugal [ thrifty ] housekeeper .: 她的妻子是個節儉的好管家.

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