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

• 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。
• 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？
• He has been in straitened circumstances. disadvantaged group
  他已经处于贫困的境地。贫困阶层，境遇差的阶层，处于不利地位的群体
• He has been in straitened circumstances.
  他已经处于贫困的境地。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• It is almost an item of faith among development economists that the poor act rationally, however straitened their circumstances.
  无论多么穷困潦倒，穷人做事都很理性，这几乎成了发展经济学家所持的信念。
• 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。