thrifty
🇬🇧 UK/'θrifti/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Careful and economical in the use of money or resources; frugal.
节俭的,节约的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishthriftother
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ycharacterized by
=thrifty
Common Collocations
- 1.thrifty shopper精打细算的购物者
- 2.thrifty lifestyle节俭的生活方式
- 3.thrifty with money在金钱上很节约
- 4.[thrifty habits]节俭的习惯
Example Sentences
- 1.
My grandmother was incredibly thrifty, reusing everything from paper bags to rubber bands.
- 2.
Being thrifty doesn't mean being cheap; it means spending wisely.
- 3.
The thrifty couple managed to save enough for a house within five years.