| 单词 | thrifty |
| 释义 | thrifty (once / 1781 pages) adj Being thrifty means being careful of your money and how you spend it. Think twice before you spend, but if you must shop, hitting the sales and using coupons are good ways to be thrifty. Note the similarity between the adjective thrifty and the verb thrive, and you'll realize that being careful with your money might be an important survival tactic. Everyone worries about having enough — look at how thrift shops have become important sources of clothing and other goods for many people, allowing them to buy without spending a fortune. Being thrifty is a solid virtue, as suggested by the old German proverb, "Prudent men woo thrifty women." WORD FAMILYthrifty: thriftier, thriftiest, thriftily, thriftiness+/thrift: thriftless, thrifts, thrifty/thriftiness: thriftinesses/thriftless: thriftlessly, thriftlessness USAGE EXAMPLESThe implication is that Ned and his kind — decent, thrifty and proper — are as irrelevant to the modern world as his product. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) When Kaos was growing up, gang life seemed like anything but a thrifty, desperate existence. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Hertz Global Holdings Inc. includes its namesake and the Dollar and Thrifty brands. Seattle Times(Dec 13, 2016) 1adj mindful of the future in spending money Syn careful provident providing carefully for the future 2adj careful and diligent in the use of resources Syn|Ant provident providing carefully for the future economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stintingavoiding waste penny-wisethrifty in small matters only savingcharacterized by thriftiness wasteful tending to squander and waste improvidentnot provident; not providing for the future extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthriftrecklessly wasteful pound-foolishunwise in dealing with large sums uneconomic, uneconomicalwasteful of resources |
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