tighten your belt

勒緊腰帶
口語·表達個人節儉
英文釋義 to reduce spending or live more frugally, typically due to financial difficulties
例句
With the pay cut, we'll have to tighten your belt and cut out dining out.
典故來源 與'tighten belt'同源，強調個人在經濟壓力下勒緊腰帶過緊日子。

?? 習語詞匯解析

習語中的關鍵英語詞匯

tighten ['ta?tn]
vt.& vi. 收緊;（使）變緊;（使）繃緊;加緊;
belt [b?lt]
n. 腰帶;區域;傳送帶;帶狀物; vt. 環繞，包圍;用帶做記號;用力打;繞著系上帶子;

?? 同首字母習語

tick off
生氣，憤怒或責備某人
the better of
戰勝、擊敗或取勝
take it easy
放輕松；不要太緊張；不要過于費勁或勞累
take a back seat
退居次要地位，不再參與或占主導地位
time flies
時間過得很快
take a beating
受到重擊或失敗；受到懲罰
thick as thieves
非常親密或心知肚明
the ball is in somebodys court
這取決於某人的決定或行動
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