thrift
US /θrɪft/
UK /θrɪft/
名詞
1.
節儉, 節約
the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully
範例:
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Her grandmother taught her the importance of thrift and saving.
她的祖母教導她節儉和儲蓄的重要性。
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Through careful thrift, they managed to save enough for a down payment on a house.
通過仔細的節儉，他們設法攢夠了房子的首付。
2.
海石竹, 濱海石竹
a type of plant with small, often pink or purple, flowers that grows in coastal areas or on rocky ground
範例:
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The cliffs were covered with patches of pink thrift.
懸崖上覆蓋著一片片粉紅色的海石竹。
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You can often find thrift growing in rocky coastal environments.
你經常可以在多岩石的沿海環境中找到海石竹。
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