straitened
英 [ˈstreɪ.tənd]
美 [ˈstreɪ.tənd]
- adj. 经济上拮据的，贫困的
- v. 使窘迫；限制…的范围（straiten的过去分词）
中文词源
straitened 经济拮据的，窘迫的
strait,手紧的，窘迫的，-en,使，-ed,形容词后缀。
英语词源
- straitened (adj.)
- c. 1600, "too narrow;" 1716, "reduced to hardship;" past participle adjective from strait (v.). Phrase straitened circumstances recorded from 1766.
权威例句
- 1. The family of eight was living in straitened circumstances .
- 八口之家日子过得很拮据。
- 2. He was a writer living in straitened circumstances.
- 他是一个生活拮据的作家.
- 3. He is straitened for want of money.
- 他因缺钱而受窘.
- 4. 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。
- 5. 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。