1. 节俭;节省;节约
Thrift is the quality and practice of being careful with money and not wasting things.
e.g. They were rightly praised for their thrift and enterprise.
他们勤俭节约，积极进取，得到了当之无愧的赞扬。
2. 储蓄银行
A thrift or a thrift institution is a kind of savings bank.