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straitened

英 [ˈstreɪtnd]

美 [ˈstreɪtnd]

adj.  经济拮据的; 穷困的; 经济状况恶化的

BNC.37097 / COCA.40731

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 经济拮据的;穷困的;经济状况恶化的
      without enough money or as much money as there was before
      1. The family of eight was living in straitened circumstances .
        八口之家日子过得很拮据。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 经济拮据的;穷困潦倒的
      If someone is living instraitenedcircumstances, they do not have as much money as they used to, and are finding it very hard to buy or pay for everything that they need.
      1. His father died when he was ten, leaving the family in straitened circumstances...
        他 10 岁时父亲去世了,家里生活变得很拮据。
      2. There is much talk of cuts in the diplomatic service in these straitened times.
        在如今经济不景气的情况下,有很多传言说要削减外交支出。

    双语例句

    • His father died when he was ten, leaving the family in straitened circumstances
      他10岁时父亲去世了,家里生活变得很拮据。
    • And Pharao will say of the children of Israel: They are straitened in the land, the desert hath shut them in.
      如此,法郎必然以为以色列子民在国境内迷了路,旷野困住了他们。
    • In straitened times, bankers 'pay scales can only be maintained at their expense.
      在经济不景气的时期,银行家要想保持薪资水平只能自己承受代价。
    • So he returned his straitened means to his pocket, and gave up the idea of trying to buy the boys.
      于是他又把这几件可怜的宝贝玩意装进口袋,打消了用这些来收买那些男孩子的念头。
    • But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
      我有当受的洗。还没有成就,我是何等的迫切呢。
    • We should improve the state policy and system for aiding students in straitened circumstances.
      完善国家资助贫困学生的政策和制度。
    • Zhu Min, the Chinese economist who is deputy managing director at the IMF, said recently that Chinese consumers accounted for just$ 2tn of demand compared with US consumers who, even in their current straitened circumstances, spent about$ 10tn a year.
      中国经济学家、IMF副总裁朱民最近表示,中国消费者的需求仅为2万亿美元,而美国消费者即使在当前拮据的情况下,每年依然要消费10万亿美元。
    • Limited to existing teaching resources are insufficient and with family in straitened circumstances, so the thing that I study is very limited!
      限于现有的教学资源不足及家境贫困,所以我所学的东西都很有限!
    • Is raising cash in straitened times a sign of weakness?
      在市场资金紧缺时期筹资是疲弱的迹象吗?
    • The culture of reward which the banks employed in a bullish marketplace must give way to a model which suits these straitened times.
      银行在牛市时期实行的奖励文化,必须让位于一种能够适应当前窘困时节的模式。