| 释义 |
tighten one's belt
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | tighten one's belt - live frugally and use less resources; "In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts"economise, economize, save - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" |
Translationstight (tait) adjective1. fitting very or too closely. I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight. 緊的 紧的2. stretched to a great extent; not loose. He made sure that the ropes were tight. 繃緊的，牢固的 绷紧的，牢固的 3. (of control etc) strict and very careful. She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions. 嚴格的 严格的4. not allowing much time. We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight. (時間)緊的 （时间）紧的 adverb (also ˈtightly) closely; with no extra room or space. The bags were packed tight / tightly packed. 裝緊地，擠滿地 装紧地，挤满地 -tight sealed so as to keep (something) in or out, as in airtight, *watertight (構成形容詞)表示「...密封的」 ...密封的 ˈtighten verb to make or become tight or tighter. 繃緊 绷紧ˈtightness noun 緊密，堅固 紧密，不渗透性 tights noun plural a close-fitting (usually nylon or woollen) garment covering the feet, legs and body to the waist. She bought three pairs of tights. 緊身衣褲 紧身衣裤ˌtight-ˈfisted adjective mean and ungenerous with money. a tight-fisted employer. 吝嗇的 吝啬的ˈtightrope noun a tightly-stretched rope or wire on which acrobats balance. (供雜技等演員走索用的)繃索 （供杂技等演员走索用的）绷索 a tight corner/spot a difficult position or situation. His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot. 處境困難 处境困难tighten one's belt to make sacrifices and reduce one's standard of living. If the economy gets worse, we shall just have to tighten our belts. 勒緊褲帶，節約度日 勒紧裤带，节约度日 tighten one's belt
tighten (one's) beltTo reduce, restrict, or limit one's budget; to live more modestly or make financial sacrifices. A: "I don't know what we'll do now that you lost your job." B: "Don't worry, we just need to tighten our belts for a while. Living on my own during college taught me how to tighten my belt and get by on not very much.See also: belt, tightentighten one's beltSpend less, be more frugal, as in Business has been bad, so we'll have to tighten our belts. This metaphoric term alludes to pulling in one's belt after losing weight from not having enough to eat. [First half of 1900s] See also: belt, tightentighten one's belt, toTo be more frugal; to undergo adversity with patience. The analogy here is to tightening one’s belt after losing weight from going hungry. The London Observer of 1927 described “A traveling troupe who quoted Corneille while tightening their belts.”See also: tightenEncyclopediaSeetightFinancialSeeTighttighten one's belt
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