| 词汇 | unthrifty |
| 释义 | unthrifty adjective uk /ʌnˈθrɪf.ti/ us /ʌnˈθrɪf.ti/ unthriftyadjective (CARELESS WITH MONEY)not using money carefully and not avoiding waste: The people were described as lazy and unthrifty. Thrift is often seen as being a virtue in itself, and this puts us off unthrifty practices such as generosity and feasting. Wasting boondoggle dissipate dissipation down the drainidiom flabbily piss piss something away prodigal prodigality prodigally profligacy spendthrift squander throw good money after badidiom throw something away toss toss something away uneconomic wastage wasted unthriftyadjective (UNHEALTHY)old -fashioned not strong and healthy: Some dead or unthrifty trees may need to be replaced. From the back of the house could be seen a small area of unthrifty grass. It's an unthrifty horse - hard to keep in good condition. Not fit & healthy be a shadow/shell of your former selfidiom be at death's dooridiom bed clinically obese complain of something critical list frailty gaunt groggy hollow hollow-eyed infirm overnutrition poorly rough run someone/something down take to your bedidiom undernourishment unhealthful wan |
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