tighten your belt informalto try to spend less money than you used to勒紧裤带,设法更节俭地过日子:•Businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.企业都在勒紧裤带,削减工作岗位。tighten your ˈbeltto spend less money because there is less available勒紧腰带(省吃俭用)synonyms atsave |