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

• 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？
• The culture of reward which the banks employed in a bullish marketplace must give way to a model which suits these straitened times.
  银行在牛市时期实行的奖励文化，必须让位于一种能够适应当前窘困时节的模式。
• But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
  我有当受的洗。还没有成就，我是何等的迫切呢。
• 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。
• He has been in straitened circumstances.
  他已经处于贫困的境地。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。