thrifty
英['θr?ft?]
美['θr?fti]
- adj. 節約的；茂盛的；成功的
詞態變化
比較級:?thriftier;最高級:?thriftiest;
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.
- 杰姬覺得自己的百萬富翁丈夫的一些節儉習慣很是滑稽。
來自柯林斯例句
- 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.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Be thrifty and hardworking in whatever undertaking you are to start on.
- 辦任何事都要勤儉.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 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.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. His wife is a frugal [ thrifty ] housekeeper .
- 她的妻子是個 節儉 的好管家.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》