汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 勒紧裤带
勒紧裤带 (勒緊褲帶)
to tighten one's belt / to live more frugally
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这个月我不得不勒紧裤带过日子!

I have to tighten my belt this month!

经济艰困时,你非勒紧裤带不可。

During hard economic times, you must tighten your belt.

没有食物时,我们必须勒紧裤带过日子。

When the food ran out we had to pull in our belt.

由于通胀高企,我们必须勒紧裤带

Because of the high inflation rate, we all have to tighten our belts.

消费者中也已经出现勒紧裤带过日子的迹象。

Consumers are also showing signs of belt-tightening.

为了更多的收归国有、物资缺乏和经济衰退,委内瑞拉人民必须更勒紧裤带、咬紧牙关。

Venezuelans had better brace themselves for more nationalisation, scarcity and economic decline.