adj. 节俭的;茁壮的,茂盛的;成功的
详细释义
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节俭的,节约的
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Her mother is a thrifty housewife.
她妈妈是一个节俭的主妇。
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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。
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Although this child is only sixteen years old, he is so thrifty that he has one hundred dollars.
虽然这个孩子年仅16岁,他却很节俭,已经攒了100美元。
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茁壮的,茂盛的;成功的
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Big cities are thrifty versions of small ones.
大城市就是小城市茁壮发展的版本。
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英英释义
- adj.
- careful and diligent in the use of resources
- mindful of the future in spending money
同反义词
同义词:
frugal |
词义辨析
economical,thrifty这两个形容词都表示“节约的”之意
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economical
economical指正当使用财物,强调节省,避免浪费
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thrifty
thrifty侧重节缩开支,积蓄收入。
词形变化
- 比较级: thriftier
- 最高级: thriftiest