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

• 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。
• Out of her naive class consciousness, she showed sympathy for the poor. Despite her own straitened circumstances, she often went out of her way to help out those relatives who were even more needy than herself.
  母亲同情贫苦的人这是她朴素的阶级意识虽然自己不富裕，还周济和照顾比自己更穷的亲戚。
• 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。
• How long have they been in such straitened circumstances?
  他们陷入这样的艰难境遇有多久了？
• Straitened banks lend less, sucking money out of the economy.
  孱弱不堪的银行会收紧银根，将资金从经济中抽走。
• 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。
• 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！
• Which you'll find a much more straitened way of life than what I'm offering you?
  你发现哪一种生活方式是比我提供给你更令人不好受的？
• The step of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down headlong.
  他强健的脚步要踌躇不前，他的计谋必使自己颠仆。
• You are not straitened in us, but in your own bowels you are straitened.
  你们在我们心内并不窄狭，而是你们的心肠窄狭。