straitened

US [ˈstreɪt(ə)nd]
UK ['streɪt(ə)nd]
  • adj.贫困的
  • v.动词straiten的过去式和过去分词形式
  • Web困苦的

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straitened
adj.
1.
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
The family of eight was living in straitened circumstances .
八口之家日子过得很拮据。

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Definition:
AllAll,贫困的贫困的,困苦的困苦的
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1.
He is often called to consult on how to "green up" projects, and his advice, in these straitened times, is often admirably bold.
他经常被咨询如何让项目“绿起来”，他的建议在这样一个困难时期可谓相当大胆。
tā jīng cháng bèi zī xún rú hé ràng xiàng mù " lǜ qǐ lái " , tā de jiàn yì zài zhè yàng yī gè kùn nan shí qī kě wèi xiāng dāng dà dǎn 。
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2.
Even in the straitened years of post-war reconstruction, he was soon selling millions of books a year.
即便是在战后重建的贫困时期，《丁丁历险记》依然可以每年很快售出数百万册书。
jí biàn shì zài zhàn hòu chóng jiàn de pín kùn shí qī , 《 dīng dīng lì xiǎn jì 》 yī rán kě yǐ měi nián hěn kuài shòu chū shù bǎi wàn cè shū 。
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3.
So he returned his straitened means to his pocket, and gave up the idea of trying to buy the boys.
于是他又把这几件可怜的宝贝玩意装进口袋，打消了用这些来收买那些男孩子的念头。
yú shì tā yòu bǎ zhè jǐ jiàn kě lián de bǎo bèi wán yì zhuāng jìn kǒu dài , dǎ xiāo le yòng zhè xiē lái shōu mǎi nà xiē nán hái zi de niàn tóu 。
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4.
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。
tā qiáng jiàn de jiǎo bù yào chóu chú bù qián , tā de jì móu bì shǐ zì jǐ diān pú 。
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5.
The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
他坚强的脚步必见狭窄。自己的计谋必将他绊倒。
tā jiān qiáng de jiǎo bù bì jiàn xiá zhǎi 。 zì jǐ de jì móu bì jiāng tā bàn dǎo 。
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6.
Politicians are not keen to see a big rise in the cost of the monarchy, especially in these straitened times.
政治家们不希望看到君主政体的成本上涨，尤其是在这贫困时期。
zhèng zhì jiā men bù xī wàng kàn dào jūn zhǔ zhèng tǐ de chéng běn shàng zhǎng , yóu qí shì zài zhè pín kùn shí qī 。
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7.
Profligacy: extravagance is not an asset in these straitened times. You want a cost-conscious, abstemious colleague who leads by example.
肆意挥霍：大手大脚在资金紧缺的当下可不是个优点。你需要一位能以身作则地注意成本控制、有节制的合作伙伴。
sì yì huī huò : dà shǒu dà jiǎo zài zī jīn jǐn quē de dāng xià kě bú shì gè yōu diǎn 。 nǐ xū yào yī wèi néng yǐ shēn zuò zé de zhù yì chéng běn kòng zhì 、 yǒu jié zhì de hé zuò huǒ bàn 。
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8.
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。
wú lùn duō me qióng kùn liáo dǎo , qióng rén zuò shì dōu hěn lǐ xìng , zhè jī hū chéng le fā zhǎn jīng jì xué jiā suǒ chí de xìn niàn 。
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9.
Besides, these straitened times have reminded him of the need to address contacts and clients in a more direct and compelling way.
除此之外，聊天的过于便携与迅速，也促使人们以更直接更有趣味性的方式签署合同，或与客户商谈。
chú cǐ zhī wài , liáo tiān de guò yú biàn xié yǔ xùn sù , yě cù shǐ rén men yǐ gèng zhí jiē gèng yǒu qù wèi xìng de fāng shì qiān shǔ hé tong , huò yǔ kè hù shāng tán 。
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10.
His sturdy, gloomy and world-weary countenance, and his soft-spoken manner, were ideally suited to these straitened times.
他那坚决，忧郁和有些厌世的面容，和他的温和说话的风格，非常适合目前经济困难的时期。
tā nà jiān jué , yōu yù hé yǒu xiē yàn shì de miàn róng , hé tā de wēn hé shuō huà de fēng gé , fēi cháng shì hé mù qián jīng jì kùn nan de shí qī 。
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