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thrift [θrıft] N

thrift
节俭 jiéjiǎn
thrift
节约 jiéyuē
▶ thrifty [ˈθrıftı] ADJ

throaty [ˈθrəʊtı] ADJ

shifty [ˈʃıftı] ADJ

shifty
诡诈的 guǐzhàde
shifty
不可靠的 bù kěkào de
▶ shiftily ADV
▶ shiftiness N

thrice [θraıs] ADV

2. thrice:

thrice
非常 fēicháng

I . thrill [θrıl] VB trans, intr

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II . thrill [θrıl] N

thrive <throve or thrived; thriven or thrived> [θraıv] VB intr

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thriven [ˈθrıvən]

fifty [ˈfıftı] N ADJ

threat [θret] N

2. threat [常作单数]:

threat
(to, of) 坏兆头 huài zhàotou

I . thrust <thrust> [θrʌst] VB trans

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II . thrust <thrust> [θrʌst] VB intr (at)

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III . thrust <thrust> [θrʌst] N

2. thrust:

thrust
戳 chuō
thrust
刺 cì

throat [θrəʊt] N

hefty [ˈheftı] ADJ

crafty [ˈkrɑːftı] ADJ

crafty
狡猾的 jiǎohuáde
crafty
巧妙的 qiǎomiàode
▶ craftily ADV
▶ craftiness N

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He is very thrifty, almost to a fault.
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In consequence, the breed is sound, long-lived, and thrifty.
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The children had been taught from a young age to be thrifty.
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However, the potential thrifty genes that may be affected by nutritional factors have yet to be identified.
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This idea is controversial and has been criticised by others that support the original thrifty gene hypothesis.
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Moreover, there is some confusion among proponents of the thrifty gene hypothesis about how long famines have played a role in evolution.
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Fatter individuals carrying the thrifty genes would thus better survive times of food scarcity.
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The thrifty gene hypothesis postulates that due to dietary scarcity during human evolution people are prone to obesity.
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He is very organized, thrifty and plans to get his children educated, married and also build a house for them.
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Ten out of the fourteen children in this thrifty, intelligent, religious family lived to the age of twenty-one.
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