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She's been struggling financially for years.她多年来一直生活拮据。I am desperately hard up.我手头极其拮据。Old people on pensions are finding it hard to make ends meet.靠养老金生活的老人觉得日子过得很拮据。He's in a bit of a corner just now regarding money.他眼下经济有点儿拮据。The two sprees had knocked me back financially.那两次的挥霍使我在经济上大为拮据。Times were difficult, and the government was in some financial embarrassment.年景不好，政府在财政上有些拮据。Many people were facing a financially bleak Christmas.许多人都面临着要过一个拮据的圣诞节。He spent his allowance the first week and a lean month ensued.他第一周就把津贴用完，接着过了一个月拮据的日子。Her parents were very hard up.她的父母手头很拮据。Owing to a tight budget several professors are non-renewed.因为经费拮据，好几名教授未得续聘。She was so hard up that she couldn't afford to heat her apartment.她手头很拮据，连公寓取暖费都付不起。I'm a bit hard up this week.这星期我手头有点拮据。I'm a little low on funds right now.我眼下手头有些拮据。Those were lean times, and our family couldn't afford new clothes.那时是生活拮据的时期，我们家根本买不起新衣服。After my wife had the twins, we were struggling financially for a while.妻子生下双胞胎后，我们的生活拮据了一阵子。My funds are a bit low at present.我眼下手头有点拮据。He was a writer living in straitened circumstances.他是一个生活拮据的作家。We lived on the breadline to get our son through college.为了供儿子读完大学，我们生活非常拮据。They have been living hand to mouth since he lost his job. = It's been hand to mouth since he lost his job.自从他失去工作后，他们一直生活得很拮据。She is in a bit of a jam about money.她手头有点儿拮据。I'm a little low on funds just now.我目前手头有点拮据。People feel pinched in their pocketbooks and insecure about their futures.人们感到荷包拮据，对未来缺乏安全感。They lived through years of austerity after the war.战后，他们过了多年拮据的生活。Government finances are strained to the hilt, dealing with essential services.政府的财政状况在满足基础服务方面非常拮据。Even slight rent increases would cause considerable hardship.即使房租只抬高一点点都会引起相当程度的拮据。They have been living in reduced circumstances since John lost his job.约翰失业后，他们一直生活拮据。He is in a tight corner financially and badly needs US cash.他手头非常拮据，急需美元现钞。 |