thrift

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money). uncountable
    — His thrift can be seen in how little the trashman takes from his house.
  2. A savings bank. US,countable
    — Usually, home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.
  3. Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima. countable
  4. Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity; profit. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — Bassanio: […]And many Jasons come in quest of her. O my Antonio, had I but the means To hold a rival place with one of them, I have a mind presages me such thrift, That I should questionless be fortunate!
  5. Vigorous growth, as of a plant. countable,obsolete,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To shop or browse at a thrift shop; to buy (something) at a thrift shop. ambitransitive
    — They like to go thrifting on weekends.

词形变化

thrifts plural thrifts present,singular,third-person thrifting participle,present thrifted participle,past thrifted past

词汇关系

反义词
spendthrift
衍生词
dingthrift ill-thrift lavender thrift misthrift paradox of thrift prickly thrift scapethrift slipthrift thrift-box thrifter thriftful thriftless thriftly thrift shop thrift shopping thriftster thrift store thrifty unthrift wastethrift

词源

词源 1
From Middle English thrift, thryfte, þrift, from Old Norse þrift (“thriving condition, prosperity”). Equivalent to thrive + -t.
词源 2
From Middle English thrift, thryfte, þrift, from Old Norse þrift (“thriving condition, prosperity”). Equivalent to thrive + -t.
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