Tighten your belt.
[英语成语] TIGHTEN YOUR BELT. — 简单生活,学习勒紧裤腰带的真谛
勒紧裤腰带。
在常用英语中,“Tighten your belt”意思是减少开支,过更节俭的生活。这个短语来自于物质匮乏的时期,人们需要勒紧裤带以应对食物短缺。现在,我们使用它来形容在经济有限的情况下需要削减非必需的开销。
示例句子
We need to tighten our belts until next payday.
我们需要节约开支,直到下次发薪日。
After losing his job, John had to tighten his belt and cut expenses.
失业后,约翰不得不紧缩开支。
With tuition fees on the rise, many students are finding they need to tighten their belts and budget more carefully.
由于学费上涨,许多学生发现他们需要节省开支,更仔细地预算。