thrift

thrift的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [θrift]
KK音标发音： [θrɪft]

thrift的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Wise economy in the management of money and other resources; frugality.
节俭：在理钱财和其它财物上的经济；节省

2. Vigorous growth of living things, such as plants.
茁壮成长：如植物等有生命的东西茁壮地成长

3. Any of several densely tufted plants of the genus Armeria, especially A. maritima, having white to pink flower heads with a funnel-shaped scarious calyx.
任一种海石竹草本 类簇生植物，尤指有猩红色花萼及白色到粉红色花蕊的 海石竹属 植物

4. A savings and loan association, credit union, or savings bank.Also called thrift institution
一种存借机构、贷款单位或储蓄银行也作 thrift institution

thrift的词源：

5. Middle English [prosperity]
中古英语 [繁荣富强]

6. perhaps from Old Norse
可能源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语

7. from thr^ofask [to thrive] * see thrive
源自 thr^ofask [繁荣] *参见 thrive