tighten your belt
基本解释
- 勒紧腰带
- 节衣缩食
英汉例句
- When junk food beckons, tighten your belt a notch.
当垃圾食品向你招手,收紧腰带。 - But Lackner says consumption will eventually go up again; you can only tighten your belt so much.
但莱科那说消耗最终会再次上涨,你只有尽可能地勒紧腰带。 - The sites can even create a sample budget for you, but remember: The goal is to tighten your belt, not maintain the status quo.
这些网站甚至可以为你提供一个标准的预算。 但记住:记录花费的目的是为了减少开支,不是维持现状。 - If you have less money than usual, you may have to tighten your belt.
双语例句
原声例句
英英字典
- to spend less money than you did before because you have less money