thrift
noun [ U ] uk/θrɪft/ us/θrɪft/
(AVOIDING WASTE)
节约，节俭
the careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste
(PLANT)
海石竹（一种小型野生植物，一般茎较长，开粉色花，常生长在海边峭岩上）
a small plant with, typically, pink flowers on long stems that often grows wild on cliffs by the sea
(BANK)
[ C ]（美国可用来储蓄和贷款购房的一类银行）储蓄银行
a type of bank in the US that allows you to save money or borrow money to buy a house
These days, thrifts place most of their money into boring but safe mortgages. 当今储蓄银行把绝大部分资金投入到乏味但安全的住房按揭中。