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- straitened strainer
adj.
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ADJ-GRADED
经济拮据的;穷困潦倒的 If someone is living in straitened circumstances, 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.
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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。
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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。
- Adjective
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1. distressed or embarrassed (especially financially)
- 1. He is straitened for want of money.
- 他因缺钱而受窘。
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. He was a writer living in straitened circumstances.
- 他是一个生活拮据的作家。
来自《简明英汉词典》
