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

• 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。
• Their poverty, their straitened environment touched his heart.
  他们的穷困，他们的窘迫处境，触动了他的心。
• I had lived a lonely childhood and a boyhood straitened by war and overshadowed by bereavement.
  我度过了寂寞的童年，少年时代备受战争苦难，又由于丧母而变得黯淡无光。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The disabled form a special social group in straitened circumstances.
  残疾人是一个特殊而困难的社会群体。
• How long have they been in such straitened circumstances?
  他们陷入这样的艰难境遇有多久了？
• 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。