| 单词 | tighten your belt |
| 释义 | ● tighten your ˈbelt to spend less money because there is less available 勒紧腰带（省吃俭用）savebudget ⬥ economize ⬥ tighten your beltThese words all mean to spend less money.以上各词均含存钱、节俭之义。save to keep money instead of spending it, often in order to buy a particular thing常指为了买某物而攒钱、储蓄：◆I'm saving for a new car.我正攒钱想买辆新车。budget to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose指谨慎花钱、把…编入预算：◆If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.我们精打细算一点，就能够负担这次旅行。economize to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use指节省、节约、节俭tighten your belt(ratherinformal ) to spend less money because there is less available指勒紧腰带省吃俭用：◆With the price increases, we are all having to tighten our belts.由于物价上涨，我们都只好勒紧裤腰带了。Patternsto save up/budget for sthto have to save/budget/economize/tighten our beltsto try to/manage to save/budget/economizeSee also belt |
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