tighten your belt

含义

to spend less money than before

开始比以前少花钱.

例句

1. 1After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt.
2. 2The club tightened its belt by cancelling the annual dinner.
3. 3With my rent going up, I must tighten my belt and cancel a few subscriptions.
4. 4The council is tightening its belt: three expensive projects have already been cancelled.
5. 5Until their wages recover, the workers must tighten their belts and avoid unnecessary purchases.

语法

物主代词要与主语一致。主语为复数时通常用 belts；动词随时态变化。

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