英语词汇“thrift”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

thrift

(thrĭft)

1. Wise economy in the management of money and other resources; frugality.

2. Vigorous growth of living things, such as plants.

3. Any of several densely tufted plants of the genus Armeria, especially A. maritima, having white to pink flower heads with a funnel-shaped scarious calyx.

4. A savings and loan association, credit union, or savings bank. Also called thrift institution.

intr.v. thrift·ed, thrift·ing, thrifts

To shop in thrift stores, especially for clothing: "I'd hoped the zine would connect all sort of people—[who] understood how much cooler it was to thrift than to buy new junk" (Al Hoff).

[Middle English, prosperity, perhaps from Old Norse, from thrīfask, to thrive; see THRIVE.]

单词	thrift
释义	thrift (thrĭft) n. 1. Wise economy in the management of money and other resources; frugality. 2. Vigorous growth of living things, such as plants. 3. Any of several densely tufted plants of the genus Armeria, especially A. maritima, having white to pink flower heads with a funnel-shaped scarious calyx. 4. A savings and loan association, credit union, or savings bank. Also called thrift institution. intr.v. thrift·ed, thrift·ing, thrifts To shop in thrift stores, especially for clothing: "I'd hoped the zine would connect all sort of people—[who] understood how much cooler it was to thrift than to buy new junk" (Al Hoff). [Middle English, prosperity, perhaps from Old Norse, from thrīfask, to thrive; see THRIVE.]
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