thrifty

🇬🇧 UK/'θrifti/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Careful and economical in the use of money or resources; frugal.

节俭的,节约的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
thriftother
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ycharacterized by
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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.

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