thrift
noun /θrɪft/
/θrɪft/
[uncountable]- (approving) the habit of saving money and spending it carefully so that none is wasted
see also spendthrift节约;节俭 - a wild plant with bright pink flowers that grows by the sea
海石竹(海边野生植物,花鲜艳,呈粉红色)
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘prosperity, acquired wealth, success’): from Old Norse, from thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrive.