tighten your belt
/ˌtaɪtn jɔː ˈbelt/NEUTRAL · C2
中文對應完全對應
勒緊褲腰帶
意思
to spend less money than before
開始比以前少花錢.
例句
- 1After losing his job, he had to tighten his belt.
- 2The club tightened its belt by cancelling the annual dinner.
- 3With my rent going up, I must tighten my belt and cancel a few subscriptions.
- 4The council is tightening its belt: three expensive projects have already been cancelled.
- 5Until their wages recover, the workers must tighten their belts and avoid unnecessary purchases.
文法
所有格要與主詞一致。主詞為複數時通常用 belts;動詞隨時態變化。
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