1. His father is a thrifty farmer. 他的父亲是个节俭的农夫。
2. Kept by thrifty people when a parcel has been opened, to save buying these two requisites. 节俭的人们打开包裹后便把这两样必备的东西收藏起来。省得日后去买。
3. Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box. 但是能把储蓄罐装满的只有屈指可数的几个特别节俭的孩子。