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thriftiness

/thrif-tee/US // ˈθrɪf ti //UK // (ˈθrɪftɪ) //

节俭,勤俭节约,节俭性,节俭之道

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    thrift·i·er, thrift·i·est.

    • : practicing thrift or economical management; frugal: a thrifty shopper.
    • : thriving, prosperous, or successful.
    • : thriving physically; growing vigorously.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouneconomy

Examples

  • Carlyle was a constant traveller by 'bus, which economy, it may be, agreed well with his Scotch thriftiness.

  • It must be admitted that simplicity is not meanness, nor thriftiness a fault.

  • It was in her mind to openly denounce the woman for her heartlessness, but her natural thriftiness interposed.

  • No one can visit the environs of Murcia without being impressed by the extraordinary industry and thriftiness of its people.

  • Newman took an interest in French thriftiness and conceived a lively admiration for Parisian economies.